Jackson Purchase News

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

This was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,254.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	874	8.6
Regular high school diploma	2,216	21.7
GED or alternative credential	689	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	542	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,554	15.2
Associate's degree	594	5.8
Bachelor's degree	2,013	19.7
Master's degree	1,246	12.2
Professional school degree	104	1
Doctorate degree	385	3.8

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