North Knoxville News

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

This was 9.2 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 29,124.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,594	7.9
Regular high school diploma	3,691	18.4
GED or alternative credential	1,197	6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,448	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,145	15.6
Associate's degree	1,766	8.8
Bachelor's degree	3,636	18.1
Master's degree	2,087	10.4
Professional school degree	491	2.4
Doctorate degree	1,048	5.2

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