Anderson Reporter

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

This number was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 35.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,988.

85.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alexandria 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	477	14.2
Regular high school diploma	1,115	33.2
GED or alternative credential	130	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	376	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	485	14.4
Associate's degree	299	8.9
Bachelor's degree	364	10.8
Master's degree	92	2.7
Professional school degree	20	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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