Gadsden Today

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

This was 1.5 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,801.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	553	8.8
Regular high school diploma	1,114	17.7
GED or alternative credential	578	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	479	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,281	20.3
Associate's degree	756	12
Bachelor's degree	1,036	16.4
Master's degree	317	5
Professional school degree	164	2.6
Doctorate degree	30	0.5

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