NC Kansas News

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

This number was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,477.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Smith Center 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	90	8
Regular high school diploma	357	31.6
GED or alternative credential	16	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	93	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	166	14.7
Associate's degree	140	12.4
Bachelor's degree	198	17.5
Master's degree	47	4.2
Professional school degree	7	0.6
Doctorate degree	17	1.5

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