SW Missouri News

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

This was 21 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,051.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	344	29.8
Regular high school diploma	377	32.6
GED or alternative credential	76	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	65	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	97	8.4
Associate's degree	29	2.5
Bachelor's degree	144	12.5
Master's degree	17	1.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	7	0.6

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