Mansfield Times

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

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,866.

86.6 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	838	13.4
Regular high school diploma	2,334	37.4
GED or alternative credential	349	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	560	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	788	12.6
Associate's degree	432	6.9
Bachelor's degree	566	9.1
Master's degree	321	5.1
Professional school degree	52	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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