Mohawk Valley Times

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

This number was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 234.

95.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Laurens 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	7	4.3
Regular high school diploma	45	27.6
GED or alternative credential	14	8.6
Some college less than 1 year	19	11.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	19	11.7
Associate's degree	26	16
Bachelor's degree	27	16.6
Master's degree	4	2.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	1.2

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