West Florida News

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

This number was 3 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,518.

94.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Laurel 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	414	5.4
Regular high school diploma	2,101	27.3
GED or alternative credential	194	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	378	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,320	17.2
Associate's degree	830	10.8
Bachelor's degree	1,555	20.2
Master's degree	661	8.6
Professional school degree	154	2
Doctorate degree	89	1.2

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