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27.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Sterling in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 7,139.

85.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Mount Sterling residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	709	14.8
Regular high school diploma	1,371	28.6
GED or alternative credential	294	6.1
Some college less than 1 year	192	4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	921	19.2
Associate's degree	238	5
Bachelor's degree	659	13.7
Master's degree	326	6.8
Professional school degree	82	1.7
Doctorate degree	5	0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.