North Central Arkansas News

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

This number was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,845.

79.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Salem 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	241	20.7
Regular high school diploma	304	26
GED or alternative credential	91	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	122	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	169	14.5
Associate's degree	79	6.8
Bachelor's degree	122	10.5
Master's degree	32	2.7
Professional school degree	7	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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