51.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Avery Creek

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 23, 2022

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

This was 9.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,256.

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

Degree distribution in Avery Creek for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11	0.5
Regular high school diploma	463	22
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	77	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	477	22.6
Associate's degree	189	9
Bachelor's degree	602	28.5
Master's degree	202	9.6
Professional school degree	71	3.4
Doctorate degree	17	0.8

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

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