70.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Vestavia Hills city

By Jefferson Reporter

Apr 26, 2022

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

This was 35.7 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 34,482.

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

Degree distribution in Vestavia Hills city for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,120	4.7
Regular high school diploma	2,115	8.9
GED or alternative credential	143	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	844	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,705	11.4
Associate's degree	948	4
Bachelor's degree	8,580	36.2
Master's degree	4,167	17.6
Professional school degree	2,117	8.9
Doctorate degree	937	4

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

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