Macon Times

9.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Salem in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 29.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 382.

70.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Salem residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	78	29.4
Regular high school diploma	91	34.3
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	27	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	44	16.6
Associate's degree	11	4.2
Bachelor's degree	14	5.3
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.