Central Missouri News

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

This was 6.3 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,260.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58	1.6
Regular high school diploma	959	27.2
GED or alternative credential	188	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	127	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	630	17.9
Associate's degree	390	11.1
Bachelor's degree	696	19.8
Master's degree	432	12.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	42	1.2

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