SW Missouri News

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

This was 22.6 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 402.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	40	13.7
Regular high school diploma	106	36.2
GED or alternative credential	11	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	34	11.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	57	19.5
Associate's degree	11	3.8
Bachelor's degree	15	5.1
Master's degree	19	6.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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