SW Missouri News

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

This was 0.9 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,202.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	327	6.6
Regular high school diploma	1,522	30.5
GED or alternative credential	163	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	378	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	662	13.3
Associate's degree	318	6.4
Bachelor's degree	1,143	22.9
Master's degree	338	6.8
Professional school degree	118	2.4
Doctorate degree	23	0.5

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