38.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Nashville

By Columbus Standard

Apr 25, 2022

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

This was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,521.

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

Degree distribution in Nashville for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	45	3.5
Regular high school diploma	305	24.1
GED or alternative credential	28	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	74	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	330	26
Associate's degree	81	6.4
Bachelor's degree	217	17.1
Master's degree	125	9.9
Professional school degree	40	3.2
Doctorate degree	23	1.8

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

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