52.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lake Junaluska

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 14, 2022

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

This was 10.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,252.

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

Degree distribution in Lake Junaluska for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	191	7.7
Regular high school diploma	426	17.1
GED or alternative credential	29	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	64	2.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	479	19.2
Associate's degree	286	11.5
Bachelor's degree	733	29.4
Master's degree	207	8.3
Professional school degree	35	1.4
Doctorate degree	39	1.6

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

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