Nebraska Panhandle News

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

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,795.

84.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mitchell 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	199	15.8
Regular high school diploma	309	24.5
GED or alternative credential	60	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	101	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	206	16.3
Associate's degree	186	14.8
Bachelor's degree	147	11.7
Master's degree	22	1.7
Professional school degree	13	1
Doctorate degree	18	1.4

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