SE Indiana News

9.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Laurel in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 25 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 548.

70.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Laurel residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	98	29.4
Regular high school diploma	90	27
GED or alternative credential	67	20.1
Some college, less than 1 year	23	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23	6.9
Associate's degree	15	4.5
Bachelor's degree	11	3.3
Master's degree	4	1.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.