Pine Belt Times

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

This was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,940.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	796	19.7
Regular high school diploma	1,270	31.5
GED or alternative credential	189	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	371	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	450	11.2
Associate's degree	342	8.5
Bachelor's degree	357	8.9
Master's degree	212	5.3
Professional school degree	13	0.3
Doctorate degree	31	0.8

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