Athens Reporter

38.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Comer in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,271.

85.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Comer residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	132	14.7
Regular high school diploma	238	26.5
GED or alternative credential	42	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	30	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	113	12.6
Associate's degree	74	8.2
Bachelor's degree	191	21.3
Master's degree	57	6.3
Professional school degree	21	2.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.