South Cumberland News

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

This was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,841.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,866	21.3
Regular high school diploma	4,641	34.5
GED or alternative credential	1,105	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,061	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,419	10.5
Associate's degree	563	4.2
Bachelor's degree	1,167	8.7
Master's degree	549	4.1
Professional school degree	38	0.3
Doctorate degree	58	0.4

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