South Asheville News

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

This was 5.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,020.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	934	8.7
Regular high school diploma	1,798	16.8
GED or alternative credential	501	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	688	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,702	15.9
Associate's degree	1,234	11.5
Bachelor's degree	2,281	21.3
Master's degree	1,133	10.6
Professional school degree	254	2.4
Doctorate degree	207	1.9

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