Upper Cumberland Times

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

This was 3.5 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,922.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,431	12.4
Regular high school diploma	5,173	26.3
GED or alternative credential	806	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	882	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,653	13.5
Associate's degree	823	4.2
Bachelor's degree	3,885	19.8
Master's degree	2,039	10.4
Professional school degree	378	1.9
Doctorate degree	591	3

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