SW Virginia News

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

This was 21.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,400.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	147	16.7
Regular high school diploma	164	18.6
GED or alternative credential	73	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	87	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	185	21
Associate's degree	132	15
Bachelor's degree	66	7.5
Master's degree	21	2.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	5	0.6

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