44.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Woodfin

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 4, 2022

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

This was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,689.

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

Degree distribution in Woodfin for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	726	14.5
Regular high school diploma	711	14.2
GED or alternative credential	255	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	276	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	816	16.3
Associate's degree	363	7.3
Bachelor's degree	1,186	23.8
Master's degree	308	6.2
Professional school degree	133	2.7
Doctorate degree	219	4.4

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

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