Athens Reporter

50.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Watkinsville in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.8 percent higher than the state average of 37.4 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,866.

94.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Watkinsville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	5.9
Regular high school diploma	372	19.5
GED or alternative credential	54	2.8
Some college less than 1 year	114	6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	300	15.7
Associate's degree	164	8.6
Bachelor's degree	508	26.6
Master's degree	182	9.5
Professional school degree	33	1.7
Doctorate degree	71	3.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.