Central Missouri News

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

This was 18.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,904.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	544	16.2
Regular high school diploma	1,041	31
GED or alternative credential	208	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	344	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	562	16.7
Associate's degree	197	5.9
Bachelor's degree	300	8.9
Master's degree	137	4.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	28	0.8

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