Central STL News

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

This was 42.6 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,654.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	148	2.5
Regular high school diploma	370	6.2
GED or alternative credential	27	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	125	2.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	499	8.3
Associate's degree	288	4.8
Bachelor's degree	2,636	43.8
Master's degree	1,290	21.5
Professional school degree	431	7.2
Doctorate degree	199	3.3

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