Emerald Coast Times

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

This number was 16.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,065.

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

Eglin AFB 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	20	2.2
Regular high school diploma	120	13.3
GED or alternative credential	6	0.7
Some college less than 1 year	27	3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	235	26
Associate's degree	238	26.3
Bachelor's degree	211	23.3
Master's degree	39	4.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	9	1

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