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

This was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,715.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	524	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,131	22.3
GED or alternative credential	438	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	496	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	936	18.4
Associate's degree	537	10.6
Bachelor's degree	729	14.4
Master's degree	250	4.9
Professional school degree	33	0.6
Doctorate degree	4	less than 0.1

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