Upper Delta News

37.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Marion city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7 percent higher than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,404.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	734	9.4
Regular high school diploma	1,952	24.9
GED or alternative credential	371	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	470	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,391	17.8
Associate's degree	768	9.8
Bachelor's degree	1,334	17
Master's degree	638	8.2
Professional school degree	90	1.1
Doctorate degree	79	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.