24.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Albany

By NW Missouri Times

Jun 17, 2022

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

This was 13.1 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,924.

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

Degree distribution in Albany for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	128	9.7
Regular high school diploma	440	33.3
GED or alternative credential	108	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	99	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	218	16.5
Associate's degree	86	6.5
Bachelor's degree	166	12.5
Master's degree	63	4.8
Professional school degree	6	0.5
Doctorate degree	9	0.7