The Region News

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

This number was 22.5 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 357.

72.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shelby 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	62	27.7
Regular high school diploma	94	42
GED or alternative credential	13	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	16	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12	5.4
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	13	5.8
Master's degree	14	6.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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