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

This was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,863.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	284	12.8
Regular high school diploma	751	33.9
GED or alternative credential	106	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	232	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	229	10.3
Associate's degree	294	13.3
Bachelor's degree	246	11.1
Master's degree	39	1.8
Professional school degree	17	0.8
Doctorate degree	15	0.7

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