SE Missouri News

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

This was 22.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,906.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	422	29.6
Regular high school diploma	445	31.2
GED or alternative credential	124	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	84	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	135	9.5
Associate's degree	76	5.3
Bachelor's degree	109	7.6
Master's degree	31	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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