Wiregrass Times

19.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Barbour County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.9 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 25,782.

73 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Barbour County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,901	27
Regular high school diploma	5,040	27.7
GED or alternative credential	1,446	8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,257	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,030	11.2
Associate's degree	1,279	7
Bachelor's degree	1,417	7.8
Master's degree	606	3.3
Professional school degree	92	0.5
Doctorate degree	105	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.