High Country Times

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

This was 31 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,149.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	34	3.3
Regular high school diploma	111	10.8
GED or alternative credential	9	0.9
Some college, less than 1 year	51	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	7.2
Associate's degree	114	11.1
Bachelor's degree	358	34.8
Master's degree	197	19.1
Professional school degree	42	4.1
Doctorate degree	39	3.8

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