SE Tennessee News

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

This was 10.7 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,357.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	937	22
Regular high school diploma	1,100	25.9
GED or alternative credential	368	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	330	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	455	10.7
Associate's degree	330	7.8
Bachelor's degree	394	9.3
Master's degree	277	6.5
Professional school degree	18	0.4
Doctorate degree	42	1

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