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18.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shawneetown in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,249.

84.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shawneetown residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	131	15.4
Regular high school diploma	275	32.2
GED or alternative credential	58	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	85	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	145	17
Associate's degree	99	11.6
Bachelor's degree	32	3.8
Master's degree	4	0.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	24	2.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.