56.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Boone

By High Country Times

Apr 27, 2022

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

This was 14.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,466.

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

Degree distribution in Boone for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	776	12.7
Regular high school diploma	538	8.8
GED or alternative credential	223	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	281	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	875	14.3
Associate's degree	485	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,436	23.4
Master's degree	959	15.6
Professional school degree	168	2.7
Doctorate degree	388	6.3

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

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