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

This number was 22 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 288.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Vesta 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	14	7.4
Regular high school diploma	82	43.6
GED or alternative credential	1	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	13	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	30	16
Associate's degree	14	7.4
Bachelor's degree	31	16.5
Master's degree	3	1.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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