Bluestone News

58.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athens in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 30.8 percent higher than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,043.

94.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Athens residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21	5.5
Regular high school diploma	71	18.4
GED or alternative credential	10	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2	0.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	57	14.8
Associate's degree	36	9.4
Bachelor's degree	100	26
Master's degree	55	14.3
Professional school degree	7	1.8
Doctorate degree	26	6.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.