Central Montana Times

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

This was 16.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,875.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	297	13.2
Regular high school diploma	664	29.6
GED or alternative credential	252	11.2
Some college, less than 1 year	166	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	272	12.1
Associate's degree	122	5.4
Bachelor's degree	312	13.9
Master's degree	55	2.4
Professional school degree	36	1.6
Doctorate degree	71	3.2

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