Sandhills Today

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

This was 5.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 537.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	27	8.4
Regular high school diploma	71	22
GED or alternative credential	15	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	36	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	51	15.8
Associate's degree	66	20.4
Bachelor's degree	40	12.4
Master's degree	15	4.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.6

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