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

This was 27 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,272.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	123	14.9
Regular high school diploma	254	30.7
GED or alternative credential	58	7
Some college, less than 1 year	52	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	203	24.5
Associate's degree	73	8.8
Bachelor's degree	22	2.7
Master's degree	21	2.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	22	2.7

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