SE Tennessee News

28.2 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 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,931.

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	1,552	16.3
Regular high school diploma	2,521	26.4
GED or alternative credential	765	8
Some college, less than 1 year	752	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,263	13.2
Associate's degree	600	6.3
Bachelor's degree	1,391	14.6
Master's degree	476	5
Professional school degree	103	1.1
Doctorate degree	118	1.2

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