North Central Arkansas News

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

This number was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,033.

80.2 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	263	19.8
Regular high school diploma	368	27.7
GED or alternative credential	108	8.1
Some college, less than 1 year	127	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	224	16.9
Associate's degree	83	6.2
Bachelor's degree	115	8.7
Master's degree	31	2.3
Professional school degree	5	0.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.3

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