Yadkin Valley News

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

This was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,213.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,301	17.1
Regular high school diploma	1,323	17.4
GED or alternative credential	402	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,048	13.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,205	15.8
Associate's degree	571	7.5
Bachelor's degree	1,040	13.7
Master's degree	581	7.6
Professional school degree	75	1
Doctorate degree	57	0.7

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