44.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in De Soto

By Joco Today

Apr 22, 2022

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

This was 1.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,374.

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

Degree distribution in De Soto for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	437	11.1
Regular high school diploma	687	17.5
GED or alternative credential	171	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	244	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	653	16.6
Associate's degree	399	10.2
Bachelor's degree	921	23.5
Master's degree	305	7.8
Professional school degree	89	2.3
Doctorate degree	16	0.4

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

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