East Pennyroyal News

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

This was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,748.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	468	18.6
Regular high school diploma	666	26.5
GED or alternative credential	115	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	103	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	303	12
Associate's degree	301	12
Bachelor's degree	131	5.2
Master's degree	200	8
Professional school degree	42	1.7
Doctorate degree	186	7.4

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