South Asheville News

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

This was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 258.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	0	0
Regular high school diploma	86	35.8
GED or alternative credential	32	13.3
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	0	0
Associate's degree	7	2.9
Bachelor's degree	104	43.3
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	11	4.6

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