53.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Comer

By Athens Reporter

Apr 15, 2022

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

This was 13.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,825.

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

Degree distribution in Comer for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	186	13.7
Regular high school diploma	255	18.7
GED or alternative credential	36	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	37	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	119	8.7
Associate's degree	94	6.9
Bachelor's degree	160	11.8
Master's degree	433	31.8
Professional school degree	41	3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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

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