Pine Belt Times

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

This was 0.9 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,403.

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	1,933	15.5
Regular high school diploma	2,985	24
GED or alternative credential	999	8
Some college, less than 1 year	693	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,841	14.8
Associate's degree	1,089	8.7
Bachelor's degree	1,642	13.2
Master's degree	858	6.9
Professional school degree	327	2.6
Doctorate degree	86	0.7

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