SW Missouri News

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

This was 30.2 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,312.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	248	33.2
Regular high school diploma	282	37.8
GED or alternative credential	60	8
Some college, less than 1 year	26	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	72	9.7
Associate's degree	33	4.4
Bachelor's degree	17	2.3
Master's degree	3	0.4
Professional school degree	5	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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