SW Missouri News

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

This was 15.6 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,462.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	123	14.2
Regular high school diploma	298	34.3
GED or alternative credential	85	9.8
Some college, less than 1 year	65	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	103	11.9
Associate's degree	63	7.3
Bachelor's degree	79	9.1
Master's degree	46	5.3
Professional school degree	6	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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