SW Missouri News

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

This was 14.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,490.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	504	15.5
Regular high school diploma	920	28.2
GED or alternative credential	209	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	311	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	543	16.7
Associate's degree	268	8.2
Bachelor's degree	313	9.6
Master's degree	58	1.8
Professional school degree	135	4.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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