SW Missouri News

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

This was 12.1 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 395.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21	5.3
Regular high school diploma	59	14.9
GED or alternative credential	9	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	10	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	98	24.8
Associate's degree	8	2
Bachelor's degree	115	29.1
Master's degree	10	2.5
Professional school degree	65	16.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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