NE Missouri News

38.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kirksville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.4 percent higher than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 17,483.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Kirksville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	580	7.2
Regular high school diploma	2,679	33.3
GED or alternative credential	236	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	479	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	936	11.7
Associate's degree	658	8.2
Bachelor's degree	1,198	14.9
Master's degree	768	9.6
Professional school degree	104	1.3
Doctorate degree	395	4.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.