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

This was 15.7 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,154.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	3.7
Regular high school diploma	665	22
GED or alternative credential	147	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	230	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	376	12.5
Associate's degree	442	14.6
Bachelor's degree	550	18.2
Master's degree	397	13.2
Professional school degree	99	3.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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