East Central Texas News

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

This number was 17.2 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 732.

89.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Payne Springs 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	55	10.4
Regular high school diploma	200	38
GED or alternative credential	28	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	32	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	107	20.3
Associate's degree	34	6.5
Bachelor's degree	58	11
Master's degree	13	2.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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