SW Missouri News

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

This was 5.7 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 50,580.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,677	10.9
Regular high school diploma	8,637	25.5
GED or alternative credential	2,227	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,819	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,579	16.5
Associate's degree	2,559	7.6
Bachelor's degree	5,699	16.8
Master's degree	1,756	5.2
Professional school degree	575	1.7
Doctorate degree	350	1

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