South Michigan News

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

This was 5.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 29,062.

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	1,819	8.6
Regular high school diploma	6,796	32
GED or alternative credential	709	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,649	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,937	13.8
Associate's degree	2,636	12.4
Bachelor's degree	2,842	13.4
Master's degree	1,437	6.8
Professional school degree	210	1
Doctorate degree	186	0.9

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