SE Missouri News

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

This was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,518.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	890	24.5
Regular high school diploma	1,227	33.8
GED or alternative credential	250	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	193	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	336	9.3
Associate's degree	238	6.6
Bachelor's degree	256	7
Master's degree	228	6.3
Professional school degree	14	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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