42.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Powder Springs

By Cobb Reporter

Feb 27, 2021

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

This number was 3.7 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 15,163.

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

Degree distribution in Powder Springs for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	718	7
Regular high school diploma	2,370	23.2
GED or alternative credential	339	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	550	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,868	18.3
Associate's degree	918	9
Bachelor's degree	2,470	24.2
Master's degree	792	7.8
Professional school degree	151	1.5
Doctorate degree	40	0.4

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

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