SE Tennessee News

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

This number was 14.4 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,340.

74.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dayton 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	1,065	25.2
Regular high school diploma	1,041	24.7
GED or alternative credential	383	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	403	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	509	12.1
Associate's degree	296	7
Bachelor's degree	218	5.2
Master's degree	218	5.2
Professional school degree	48	1.1
Doctorate degree	39	0.9

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