Mid Valley Reporter

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

This was 20.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 22,189.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,512	26.3
Regular high school diploma	3,175	23.8
GED or alternative credential	712	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,141	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,783	13.4
Associate's degree	1,210	9.1
Bachelor's degree	1,244	9.3
Master's degree	418	3.1
Professional school degree	77	0.6
Doctorate degree	66	0.5

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