32.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Salem

By Winston Salem Times

Apr 7, 2022

32.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Salem in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,479.

85.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Salem for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	179	14.1
Regular high school diploma	218	17.2
GED or alternative credential	25	2
Some college, less than 1 year	86	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	346	27.2
Associate's degree	137	10.8
Bachelor's degree	199	15.7
Master's degree	73	5.7
Professional school degree	8	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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