SE Tennessee News

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

This was 17.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,250.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	118	16.3
Regular high school diploma	183	25.2
GED or alternative credential	106	14.6
Some college, less than 1 year	102	14
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	88	12.1
Associate's degree	33	4.5
Bachelor's degree	65	9
Master's degree	23	3.2
Professional school degree	8	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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