South Asheville News

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

This was 28.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,289.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	212	22.5
Regular high school diploma	181	19.2
GED or alternative credential	46	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	99	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	275	29.2
Associate's degree	67	7.1
Bachelor's degree	32	3.4
Master's degree	13	1.4
Professional school degree	16	1.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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