Coal Region News

11.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Carbon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 28 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 61.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mount Carbon residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5	11.9
Regular high school diploma	12	28.6
GED or alternative credential	5	11.9
Some college, less than 1 year	7	16.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8	19
Associate's degree	1	2.4
Bachelor's degree	1	2.4
Master's degree	2	4.8
Professional school degree	1	2.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.