SW Oklahoma News

14 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Velma in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 20.4 percent lower than the state average of 34.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 641.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	8.2
Regular high school diploma	241	55.1
GED or alternative credential	14	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	11	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	16.9
Associate's degree	19	4.3
Bachelor's degree	27	6.2
Master's degree	8	1.8
Professional school degree	4	0.9
Doctorate degree	3	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.