Tuscaloosa Leader

26.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Etowah County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 102,748.

84.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Etowah County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,127	15.4
Regular high school diploma	18,608	25.8
GED or alternative credential	5,060	7
Some college, less than 1 year	5,281	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,609	17.5
Associate's degree	6,532	9.1
Bachelor's degree	7,899	11
Master's degree	3,444	4.8
Professional school degree	968	1.3
Doctorate degree	504	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.