34.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Bolivar

By Springfield Standard

May 6, 2022

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

This was 3.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,000.

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

Degree distribution in Bolivar for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	450	7.3
Regular high school diploma	2,074	33.5
GED or alternative credential	324	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	430	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	762	12.3
Associate's degree	520	8.4
Bachelor's degree	1,082	17.5
Master's degree	406	6.6
Professional school degree	51	0.8
Doctorate degree	88	1.4