Southern Illinois News

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

This number was 32.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 501.

83.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58	16.7
Regular high school diploma	162	46.6
GED or alternative credential	14	4
Some college, less than 1 year	53	15.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	26	7.5
Associate's degree	21	6
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	5	1.4
Professional school degree	9	2.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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