58.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Asheville

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 24, 2022

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

This was 16.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 92,328.

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

Degree distribution in Asheville for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,072	7.4
Regular high school diploma	10,129	14.8
GED or alternative credential	1,658	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	2,852	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,774	12.8
Associate's degree	5,851	8.5
Bachelor's degree	20,402	29.8
Master's degree	9,110	13.3
Professional school degree	2,983	4.4
Doctorate degree	1,739	2.5

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

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