Branson Times

26.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carroll County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 27,965.

86.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carroll County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,724	13.7
Regular high school diploma	5,978	30.1
GED or alternative credential	1,156	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,388	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,336	16.8
Associate's degree	1,057	5.3
Bachelor's degree	2,855	14.4
Master's degree	835	4.2
Professional school degree	233	1.2
Doctorate degree	290	1.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.