Auburn Times

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

This was 6.1 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 30,589.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,480	11.6
Regular high school diploma	4,695	21.9
GED or alternative credential	1,200	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,170	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,059	14.3
Associate's degree	2,019	9.4
Bachelor's degree	3,975	18.6
Master's degree	2,124	9.9
Professional school degree	453	2.1
Doctorate degree	242	1.1

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