SW Missouri News

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

This was 8 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,036.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,160	15.6
Regular high school diploma	1,801	24.3
GED or alternative credential	409	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	814	11
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,009	13.6
Associate's degree	475	6.4
Bachelor's degree	1,233	16.6
Master's degree	432	5.8
Professional school degree	47	0.6
Doctorate degree	34	0.5

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