Florida Parish News

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

This was 22 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,578.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	283	16.1
Regular high school diploma	578	32.9
GED or alternative credential	110	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	40	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	582	33.1
Associate's degree	74	4.2
Bachelor's degree	75	4.3
Master's degree	17	1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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