North Birmingham Times

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

This was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 57,755.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,838	17.2
Regular high school diploma	10,582	26.6
GED or alternative credential	3,393	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	3,415	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,090	12.8
Associate's degree	5,220	13.1
Bachelor's degree	3,540	8.9
Master's degree	1,382	3.5
Professional school degree	222	0.6
Doctorate degree	132	0.3

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