East Central Alabama News

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

This was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,132.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,284	15.3
Regular high school diploma	2,002	23.9
GED or alternative credential	537	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	600	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,803	21.5
Associate's degree	735	8.8
Bachelor's degree	842	10.1
Master's degree	456	5.4
Professional school degree	81	1
Doctorate degree	33	0.4

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