Wiregrass Times

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

This was 14 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,502.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	136	13.4
Regular high school diploma	229	22.6
GED or alternative credential	110	10.9
Some college, less than 1 year	96	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	229	22.6
Associate's degree	114	11.3
Bachelor's degree	66	6.5
Master's degree	30	3
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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