East Central Alabama News

23.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Talladega County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 80,387.

80.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Talladega County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,014	19.7
Regular high school diploma	15,142	27
GED or alternative credential	3,739	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,765	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,193	16.4
Associate's degree	4,763	8.5
Bachelor's degree	5,270	9.4
Master's degree	2,406	4.3
Professional school degree	469	0.8
Doctorate degree	232	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.