43.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Gardendale city

By Jefferson Reporter

Apr 11, 2022

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

This was 8.7 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,021.

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

Degree distribution in Gardendale city for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	677	7.1
Regular high school diploma	2,346	24.5
GED or alternative credential	226	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	582	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,560	16.3
Associate's degree	1,265	13.2
Bachelor's degree	1,932	20.2
Master's degree	571	6
Professional school degree	317	3.3
Doctorate degree	101	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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