Hopkinsville Times

20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Marion in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.3 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,960.

81.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Marion residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	397	18.8
Regular high school diploma	610	28.8
GED or alternative credential	149	7
Some college less than 1 year	248	11.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	270	12.8
Associate's degree	168	7.9
Bachelor's degree	222	10.5
Master's degree	39	1.8
Professional school degree	12	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.