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21.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gainesville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.3 percent lower than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 685.

80 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gainesville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	86	20
Regular high school diploma	151	35.1
GED or alternative credential	20	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	33	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	49	11.4
Associate's degree	56	13
Bachelor's degree	35	8.1
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.