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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

31.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Douglas

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31.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Douglas in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 37.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 6,465.

90.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Douglas residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Douglas for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree4289.9
Regular high school diploma1,26629.2
GED or alternative credential3167.3
Some college less than 1 year3047
Some college 1 or more years no degree64214.8
Associate's degree71716.5
Bachelor's degree44510.3
Master's degree1673.9
Professional school degree280.6
Doctorate degree240.6
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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