Wiregrass Times

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

This number was 16 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,852.

75.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Elba city 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	661	24.9
Regular high school diploma	735	27.7
GED or alternative credential	167	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	244	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	390	14.7
Associate's degree	114	4.3
Bachelor's degree	278	10.5
Master's degree	65	2.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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