South Asheville News

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

This was 26.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,354.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	67	2.3
Regular high school diploma	242	8.2
GED or alternative credential	49	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	126	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	434	14.8
Associate's degree	244	8.3
Bachelor's degree	1,102	37.5
Master's degree	483	16.5
Professional school degree	113	3.8
Doctorate degree	76	2.6

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