NC Tennessee News

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

This number was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 16,787.

81.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Springfield 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	2,085	18.6
Regular high school diploma	3,855	34.4
GED or alternative credential	824	7.4
Some college, less than 1 year	985	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,300	11.6
Associate's degree	627	5.6
Bachelor's degree	962	8.6
Master's degree	419	3.7
Professional school degree	47	0.4
Doctorate degree	90	0.8

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