Auburn Times

34.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Phenix City city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,461.

86.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,242	13.5
Regular high school diploma	5,612	23.4
GED or alternative credential	917	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,501	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,526	18.8
Associate's degree	2,893	12
Bachelor's degree	3,371	14
Master's degree	1,574	6.6
Professional school degree	185	0.8
Doctorate degree	208	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.