Yadkin Valley News

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

This was 16.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,968.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	609	22.2
Regular high school diploma	735	26.8
GED or alternative credential	64	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	208	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	423	15.4
Associate's degree	197	7.2
Bachelor's degree	387	14.1
Master's degree	64	2.3
Professional school degree	31	1.1
Doctorate degree	24	0.9

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