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17.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Welsh in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.5 percent lower than the state average of 29.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,225.

82.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Welsh residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	349	17.7
Regular high school diploma	691	35
GED or alternative credential	95	4.8
Some college less than 1 year	78	4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	409	20.7
Associate's degree	92	4.7
Bachelor's degree	171	8.7
Master's degree	76	3.9
Professional school degree	11	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.