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

This was 11.8 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,190.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	604	12.7
Regular high school diploma	1,332	27.9
GED or alternative credential	587	12.3
Some college, less than 1 year	346	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	866	18.1
Associate's degree	236	4.9
Bachelor's degree	481	10.1
Master's degree	230	4.8
Professional school degree	68	1.4
Doctorate degree	24	0.5

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