Greenville Reporter

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

This number was 5.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,132.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ayden 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	430	12.6
Regular high school diploma	845	24.9
GED or alternative credential	129	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	178	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	611	18
Associate's degree	651	19.1
Bachelor's degree	305	9
Master's degree	211	6.2
Professional school degree	21	0.6
Doctorate degree	19	0.6

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