Central Missouri News

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

This was 1.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,053.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	319	12.8
Regular high school diploma	763	30.6
GED or alternative credential	168	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	163	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	179	7.2
Associate's degree	398	16
Bachelor's degree	278	11.2
Master's degree	127	5.1
Professional school degree	76	3.1
Doctorate degree	19	0.8

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