Mid Valley Reporter

22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hayesville in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 21,658.

75.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Hayesville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,228	24.2
Regular high school diploma	2,795	21
GED or alternative credential	838	6.3
Some college less than 1 year	1,276	9.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,199	16.5
Associate's degree	1,006	7.5
Bachelor's degree	1,446	10.8
Master's degree	413	3.1
Professional school degree	100	0.8
Doctorate degree	27	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.