Gadsden Today

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

This was 21 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,885.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	647	16.4
Regular high school diploma	1,127	28.6
GED or alternative credential	256	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	590	15
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	762	19.4
Associate's degree	257	6.5
Bachelor's degree	124	3.2
Master's degree	147	3.7
Professional school degree	24	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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