West Central Michigan News

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

This number was 20.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,427.

76.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	318	23.7
Regular high school diploma	432	32.2
GED or alternative credential	83	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	109	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	162	12.1
Associate's degree	86	6.4
Bachelor's degree	116	8.7
Master's degree	32	2.4
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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