32 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Ayden

By Greenville Reporter

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,138.

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

Degree distribution in Ayden for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	428	12.3
Regular high school diploma	1,029	29.5
GED or alternative credential	130	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	258	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	529	15.1
Associate's degree	531	15.2
Bachelor's degree	316	9
Master's degree	208	6
Professional school degree	20	0.6
Doctorate degree	44	1.3