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43.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Laurel in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.7 percent higher than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,111.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Laurel residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	5.3
Regular high school diploma	185	27.4
GED or alternative credential	5	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	45	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	112	16.6
Associate's degree	97	14.4
Bachelor's degree	131	19.4
Master's degree	39	5.8
Professional school degree	18	2.7
Doctorate degree	6	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.