Kentuckiana Times

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

This was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,193.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	861	19.8
Regular high school diploma	1,291	29.7
GED or alternative credential	402	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	289	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	465	10.7
Associate's degree	511	11.8
Bachelor's degree	372	8.6
Master's degree	136	3.1
Professional school degree	13	0.3
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

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