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

This was 2.8 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,790.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	155	11.4
Regular high school diploma	386	28.5
GED or alternative credential	52	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	98	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	180	13.3
Associate's degree	125	9.2
Bachelor's degree	235	17.3
Master's degree	119	8.8
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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