35.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Republic

By Springfield Standard

Apr 9, 2022

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

This was 2.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,571.

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

Degree distribution in Republic for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	701	6.9
Regular high school diploma	2,976	29.2
GED or alternative credential	289	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	944	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,641	16.1
Associate's degree	1,131	11.1
Bachelor's degree	1,480	14.5
Master's degree	833	8.2
Professional school degree	135	1.3
Doctorate degree	61	0.6