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

This was 18.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,667.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	973	21.1
Regular high school diploma	1,310	28.4
GED or alternative credential	268	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	347	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	796	17.3
Associate's degree	369	8
Bachelor's degree	426	9.3
Master's degree	92	2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	24	0.5

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