24.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Virginia

By West Central Reporter

Jun 11, 2022

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

This was 19.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,382.

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

Degree distribution in Virginia for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	66	7.2
Regular high school diploma	323	35
GED or alternative credential	88	9.5
Some college, less than 1 year	93	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	125	13.6
Associate's degree	77	8.4
Bachelor's degree	112	12.1
Master's degree	35	3.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.3