SE Tennessee News

28.6 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 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 13,752.

85.3 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	1,375	14.7
Regular high school diploma	2,869	30.6
GED or alternative credential	800	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	631	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,024	10.9
Associate's degree	668	7.1
Bachelor's degree	1,328	14.2
Master's degree	495	5.3
Professional school degree	89	0.9
Doctorate degree	98	1

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