Winston Salem Times

41.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Winston-Salem city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 244,115.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Winston-Salem city 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	18,642	11.8
Regular high school diploma	34,003	21.4
GED or alternative credential	5,524	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	8,319	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25,726	16.2
Associate's degree	11,699	7.4
Bachelor's degree	32,959	20.8
Master's degree	14,124	8.9
Professional school degree	4,687	3
Doctorate degree	2,970	1.9

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