Emerald Coast Times

30.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in DeFuniak Springs in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 5,992.

85.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

DeFuniak Springs residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	585	14.8
Regular high school diploma	889	22.5
GED or alternative credential	401	10.2
Some college less than 1 year	299	7.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	576	14.6
Associate's degree	459	11.6
Bachelor's degree	474	12
Master's degree	169	4.3
Professional school degree	59	1.5
Doctorate degree	32	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.