Fort Smith Times

27 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lavaca city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.5 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,794.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lavaca city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	199	11.6
Regular high school diploma	576	33.7
GED or alternative credential	81	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	131	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	262	15.3
Associate's degree	173	10.1
Bachelor's degree	172	10.1
Master's degree	102	6
Professional school degree	14	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.