Shelby Reporter

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

This was 19.7 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,644.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	374	4.6
Regular high school diploma	1,446	17.8
GED or alternative credential	117	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	381	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,311	16.1
Associate's degree	627	7.7
Bachelor's degree	2,427	29.9
Master's degree	1,116	13.7
Professional school degree	156	1.9
Doctorate degree	174	2.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.