NC Tennessee News

30.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ridgetop in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.5 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,274.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ridgetop residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	120	7.4
Regular high school diploma	533	33
GED or alternative credential	77	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	123	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	273	16.9
Associate's degree	124	7.7
Bachelor's degree	241	14.9
Master's degree	97	6
Professional school degree	14	0.9
Doctorate degree	13	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.