Laurel Highlands Today

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

This number was 15.6 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 586.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Newell 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	20	5.3
Regular high school diploma	179	47.7
GED or alternative credential	36	9.6
Some college, less than 1 year	27	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	5.9
Associate's degree	33	8.8
Bachelor's degree	42	11.2
Master's degree	13	3.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.8

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