Gadsden Today

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

This was 8 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 102,721.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	10,591	14.7
Regular high school diploma	18,494	25.6
GED or alternative credential	5,610	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	5,781	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,232	16.9
Associate's degree	6,705	9.3
Bachelor's degree	7,764	10.8
Master's degree	3,463	4.8
Professional school degree	1,063	1.5
Doctorate degree	485	0.7

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