Huntsville Leader

65.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Madison city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 31.9 percent higher than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 48,275.

96.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Madison city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,174	3.6
Regular high school diploma	3,570	11
GED or alternative credential	563	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,702	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,343	13.4
Associate's degree	2,470	7.6
Bachelor's degree	10,784	33.2
Master's degree	6,073	18.7
Professional school degree	912	2.8
Doctorate degree	929	2.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.