62.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Black Mountain

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 20, 2022

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

This was 20.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,177.

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

Degree distribution in Black Mountain for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	506	7.2
Regular high school diploma	1,377	19.7
GED or alternative credential	171	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	158	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	421	6
Associate's degree	362	5.2
Bachelor's degree	2,406	34.4
Master's degree	1,044	14.9
Professional school degree	349	5
Doctorate degree	193	2.8

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

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