Asheville Reporter

49 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Junaluska in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,108.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Lake Junaluska residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	91	3.8
Regular high school diploma	546	22.8
GED or alternative credential	109	4.5
Some college less than 1 year	53	2.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree	422	17.6
Associate's degree	296	12.4
Bachelor's degree	444	18.5
Master's degree	328	13.7
Professional school degree	65	2.7
Doctorate degree	42	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.