Laurel Highlands Today

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

This number was 19.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,152.

83.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Republic 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	142	16.5
Regular high school diploma	432	50.2
GED or alternative credential	15	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	36	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	64	7.4
Associate's degree	59	6.9
Bachelor's degree	89	10.3
Master's degree	24	2.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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