South Asheville News

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

This number was 2.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 303.

100 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gerton 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	0	0
Regular high school diploma	108	38.7
GED or alternative credential	35	12.5
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	28	10
Associate's degree	9	3.2
Bachelor's degree	79	28.3
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	20	7.2

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