SE Missouri News

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,664.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,507	13.1
Regular high school diploma	3,689	32.2
GED or alternative credential	389	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	841	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,459	12.7
Associate's degree	663	5.8
Bachelor's degree	1,615	14.1
Master's degree	1,127	9.8
Professional school degree	121	1.1
Doctorate degree	54	0.5

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