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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

29.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shelby

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29.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shelby in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 669.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Shelby residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Shelby for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree357.8
Regular high school diploma16637
GED or alternative credential265.8
Some college less than 1 year4510
Some college 1 or more years no degree439.6
Associate's degree7216
Bachelor's degree4610.2
Master's degree163.6
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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