11.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Dowell

By Carbondale Reporter

Apr 25, 2022

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

This was 32.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 356.

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

Degree distribution in Dowell for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	39	15.7
Regular high school diploma	79	31.7
GED or alternative credential	53	21.3
Some college, less than 1 year	10	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	40	16.1
Associate's degree	11	4.4
Bachelor's degree	12	4.8
Master's degree	3	1.2
Professional school degree	2	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0