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

This was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,823.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	980	16.1
Regular high school diploma	1,641	27
GED or alternative credential	546	9
Some college, less than 1 year	289	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	939	15.4
Associate's degree	560	9.2
Bachelor's degree	557	9.2
Master's degree	350	5.8
Professional school degree	95	1.6
Doctorate degree	122	2

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