SW Virginia News

32.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Martinsville in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,852.

82.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Martinsville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,509	17.2
Regular high school diploma	1,920	21.9
GED or alternative credential	584	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	729	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,180	13.4
Associate's degree	1,013	11.5
Bachelor's degree	1,247	14.2
Master's degree	392	4.5
Professional school degree	127	1.4
Doctorate degree	78	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.