Sarasota Review

40.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Laurel in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.9 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 9,283.

94.5 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 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	415	5.5
Regular high school diploma	2,196	28.9
GED or alternative credential	189	2.5
Some college less than 1 year	530	7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,225	16.1
Associate's degree	869	11.4
Bachelor's degree	1,350	17.8
Master's degree	597	7.9
Professional school degree	137	1.8
Doctorate degree	91	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.