Columbia News

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

This was 15.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,016.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	141	18.8
Regular high school diploma	220	29.3
GED or alternative credential	45	6
Some college, less than 1 year	38	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	136	18.1
Associate's degree	12	1.6
Bachelor's degree	74	9.9
Master's degree	78	10.4
Professional school degree	4	0.5
Doctorate degree	2	0.3

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