Nebraska Panhandle News

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

This was 6.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,179.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	404	7.4
Regular high school diploma	1,481	27.2
GED or alternative credential	200	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	457	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	879	16.2
Associate's degree	579	10.6
Bachelor's degree	1,074	19.7
Master's degree	235	4.3
Professional school degree	113	2.1
Doctorate degree	17	0.3

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