Southern Illinois News

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

This number was 33.1 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 466.

75.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Olive Branch 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	76	24.1
Regular high school diploma	115	36.5
GED or alternative credential	11	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	56	17.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	29	9.2
Associate's degree	19	6
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	9	2.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

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