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16.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Providence in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.2 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,930.

73.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lake Providence residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	478	26.7
Regular high school diploma	671	37.5
GED or alternative credential	52	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	82	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	210	11.7
Associate's degree	61	3.4
Bachelor's degree	205	11.5
Master's degree	24	1.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.