NW Tennessee News

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

This was 21.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 696.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	102	20.4
Regular high school diploma	145	29
GED or alternative credential	82	16.4
Some college, less than 1 year	33	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	69	13.8
Associate's degree	16	3.2
Bachelor's degree	37	7.4
Master's degree	16	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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