East Central Alabama News

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

This was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,285.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,756	18.7
Regular high school diploma	3,212	34.3
GED or alternative credential	539	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	487	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,292	13.8
Associate's degree	981	10.5
Bachelor's degree	709	7.6
Master's degree	300	3.2
Professional school degree	95	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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