West Central Michigan News

20.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shelby in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,220.

75.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shelby residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	322	24.5
Regular high school diploma	362	27.5
GED or alternative credential	74	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	108	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	184	14
Associate's degree	81	6.2
Bachelor's degree	128	9.7
Master's degree	40	3
Professional school degree	15	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.