Central Georgia News

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

This number was 32.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 387.

76.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Empire 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	78	23.1
Regular high school diploma	204	60.4
GED or alternative credential	9	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	5	1.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23	6.8
Associate's degree	9	2.7
Bachelor's degree	10	3
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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