Sandhills Today

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

This was 11.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,215.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	61	7
Regular high school diploma	254	29.2
GED or alternative credential	19	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	40	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	221	25.4
Associate's degree	53	6.1
Bachelor's degree	182	20.9
Master's degree	29	3.3
Professional school degree	8	0.9
Doctorate degree	4	0.5

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