Jefferson City News

42.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cole County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 76,630.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,136	7.8
Regular high school diploma	12,774	24.2
GED or alternative credential	2,577	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	3,244	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,544	14.3
Associate's degree	3,805	7.2
Bachelor's degree	12,053	22.8
Master's degree	5,098	9.6
Professional school degree	1,120	2.1
Doctorate degree	525	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.