Sarasota Review

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

This was 7.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,153.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	373	3.7
Regular high school diploma	2,748	27.6
GED or alternative credential	256	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	494	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,327	13.3
Associate's degree	1,071	10.8
Bachelor's degree	2,186	22
Master's degree	937	9.4
Professional school degree	382	3.8
Doctorate degree	183	1.8

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