East Central Alabama News

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

This was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 80,244.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	10,211	18.2
Regular high school diploma	15,184	27.1
GED or alternative credential	3,593	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	3,847	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,865	17.6
Associate's degree	4,854	8.6
Bachelor's degree	4,948	8.8
Master's degree	2,923	5.2
Professional school degree	438	0.8
Doctorate degree	258	0.5

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