SW Missouri News

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

This was 25.5 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,157.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	270	20.2
Regular high school diploma	427	31.9
GED or alternative credential	151	11.3
Some college, less than 1 year	91	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	233	17.4
Associate's degree	39	2.9
Bachelor's degree	111	8.3
Master's degree	14	1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

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