South Asheville News

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

This number was 9.2 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,251.

93.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mills River 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	331	6.3
Regular high school diploma	899	17
GED or alternative credential	272	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	423	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	719	13.6
Associate's degree	564	10.7
Bachelor's degree	1,302	24.6
Master's degree	609	11.5
Professional school degree	97	1.8
Doctorate degree	79	1.5

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