SW Virginia News

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

This was 29.6 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,307.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	299	20.4
Regular high school diploma	396	27
GED or alternative credential	134	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	195	13.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	184	12.5
Associate's degree	128	8.7
Bachelor's degree	91	6.2
Master's degree	18	1.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	24	1.6

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