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

This was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 78,834.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,267	8.4
Regular high school diploma	14,047	27.7
GED or alternative credential	1,945	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	3,429	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,053	15.9
Associate's degree	2,825	5.6
Bachelor's degree	9,850	19.4
Master's degree	4,275	8.4
Professional school degree	1,022	2
Doctorate degree	1,023	2

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