North Central PA Times

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

This was 19.6 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,007.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	826	17.6
Regular high school diploma	1,752	37.3
GED or alternative credential	220	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	225	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	669	14.2
Associate's degree	295	6.3
Bachelor's degree	547	11.6
Master's degree	148	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	14	0.3

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