Jefferson Reporter

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

This number was 39.4 percent higher than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 34,307.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Vestavia Hills city 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	577	2.4
Regular high school diploma	1,983	8.4
GED or alternative credential	156	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	836	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,732	11.6
Associate's degree	968	4.1
Bachelor's degree	9,012	38.2
Master's degree	4,093	17.3
Professional school degree	2,196	9.3
Doctorate degree	1,053	4.5

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