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

This was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 40,100.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,038	8.3
Regular high school diploma	5,856	23.8
GED or alternative credential	884	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,459	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,581	18.6
Associate's degree	1,403	5.7
Bachelor's degree	4,908	19.9
Master's degree	2,175	8.8
Professional school degree	567	2.3
Doctorate degree	741	3

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