SC Missouri News

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

This was 5.1 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,290.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,006	12.3
Regular high school diploma	2,325	28.3
GED or alternative credential	622	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	478	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,077	13.1
Associate's degree	859	10.5
Bachelor's degree	997	12.1
Master's degree	384	4.7
Professional school degree	98	1.2
Doctorate degree	360	4.4

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