NC Tennessee News

18.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tennessee Ridge in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,322.

81.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tennessee Ridge residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	174	18.7
Regular high school diploma	341	36.7
GED or alternative credential	114	12.3
Some college, less than 1 year	72	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	61	6.6
Associate's degree	34	3.7
Bachelor's degree	69	7.4
Master's degree	41	4.4
Professional school degree	13	1.4
Doctorate degree	11	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.