Jefferson County Times

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

This was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,937.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	245	6.1
Regular high school diploma	889	22.1
GED or alternative credential	486	12.1
Some college, less than 1 year	520	12.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	622	15.5
Associate's degree	585	14.6
Bachelor's degree	406	10.1
Master's degree	232	5.8
Professional school degree	34	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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