South Asheville News

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

This number was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,653.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Etowah 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	724	11.9
Regular high school diploma	1,207	19.8
GED or alternative credential	415	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	559	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	924	15.2
Associate's degree	673	11
Bachelor's degree	951	15.6
Master's degree	521	8.6
Professional school degree	110	1.8
Doctorate degree	9	0.1

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