Central STL News

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

This was 41.6 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,763.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	279	3
Regular high school diploma	520	5.5
GED or alternative credential	187	2
Some college, less than 1 year	177	1.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	755	8
Associate's degree	124	1.3
Bachelor's degree	3,279	34.8
Master's degree	2,124	22.5
Professional school degree	1,074	11.4
Doctorate degree	905	9.6

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