55.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Royal Pines

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 9, 2022

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

This was 13.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,499.

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

Degree distribution in Royal Pines for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	85	2.5
Regular high school diploma	549	16.1
GED or alternative credential	22	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	320	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	538	15.8
Associate's degree	183	5.4
Bachelor's degree	977	28.6
Master's degree	589	17.3
Professional school degree	78	2.3
Doctorate degree	72	2.1

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

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