SE Missouri News

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

This was 26.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,980.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	680	31.5
Regular high school diploma	692	32.1
GED or alternative credential	143	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	83	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	322	14.9
Associate's degree	78	3.6
Bachelor's degree	140	6.5
Master's degree	21	1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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