Nebraska Panhandle News

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

This was 10.3 percent higher than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,482.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	227	7.6
Regular high school diploma	380	12.7
GED or alternative credential	120	4
Some college, less than 1 year	270	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	397	13.3
Associate's degree	310	10.3
Bachelor's degree	669	22.3
Master's degree	286	9.5
Professional school degree	123	4.1
Doctorate degree	214	7.1

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