Bluestone News

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

This was 27.3 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 991.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	3.4
Regular high school diploma	105	22.6
GED or alternative credential	10	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2	0.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	70	15.1
Associate's degree	29	6.2
Bachelor's degree	142	30.6
Master's degree	66	14.2
Professional school degree	6	1.3
Doctorate degree	18	3.9

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