Fort Smith Times

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

This number was 2.3 percent lower than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,545.

90.7 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	151	9.3
Regular high school diploma	535	33
GED or alternative credential	92	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	126	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	266	16.4
Associate's degree	157	9.7
Bachelor's degree	182	11.2
Master's degree	102	6.3
Professional school degree	11	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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