NW Kansas News

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

This was 0.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,426.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	296	8.8
Regular high school diploma	516	15.4
GED or alternative credential	127	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	364	10.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	605	18
Associate's degree	656	19.6
Bachelor's degree	490	14.6
Master's degree	181	5.4
Professional school degree	73	2.2
Doctorate degree	46	1.4

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