Sandhills Today

38.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in O'Neill 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 3,594.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	175	6.9
Regular high school diploma	744	29.4
GED or alternative credential	141	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	128	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	378	14.9
Associate's degree	424	16.8
Bachelor's degree	320	12.7
Master's degree	165	6.5
Professional school degree	31	1.2
Doctorate degree	23	0.9

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