SW Missouri News

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

This number was 9.8 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,990.

82.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Neosho 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	1,196	17.1
Regular high school diploma	1,734	24.7
GED or alternative credential	405	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	801	11.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	958	13.7
Associate's degree	542	7.7
Bachelor's degree	962	13.7
Master's degree	312	4.5
Professional school degree	62	0.9
Doctorate degree	39	0.6

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