Gadsden Today

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

This was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,035.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,288	17.2
Regular high school diploma	6,036	31.5
GED or alternative credential	1,459	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	982	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,804	14.6
Associate's degree	2,098	11
Bachelor's degree	1,202	6.3
Master's degree	743	3.9
Professional school degree	399	2.1
Doctorate degree	132	0.7

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