Yadkin Valley News

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

This was 5.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,511.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	155	13.8
Regular high school diploma	208	18.6
GED or alternative credential	77	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	50	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	222	19.8
Associate's degree	147	13.1
Bachelor's degree	182	16.2
Master's degree	53	4.7
Professional school degree	22	2
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

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