Lowe Delta News

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

This was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,538.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,537	19.9
Regular high school diploma	3,071	39.8
GED or alternative credential	411	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	426	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	925	12
Associate's degree	270	3.5
Bachelor's degree	804	10.4
Master's degree	183	2.4
Professional school degree	47	0.6
Doctorate degree	48	0.6

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