South Asheville News

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

This was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,830.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	453	18.3
Regular high school diploma	601	24.3
GED or alternative credential	150	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	238	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	302	12.2
Associate's degree	342	13.8
Bachelor's degree	302	12.2
Master's degree	55	2.2
Professional school degree	20	0.8
Doctorate degree	14	0.6

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