NE Nebraska News

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

This number was 3.1 percent higher than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,013.

94.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pierce 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	75	5.8
Regular high school diploma	341	26.3
GED or alternative credential	21	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	112	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	156	12
Associate's degree	282	21.7
Bachelor's degree	229	17.7
Master's degree	70	5.4
Professional school degree	11	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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