15.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Virgie

15.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Virgie
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15.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Virgie in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.6 percent lower than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 215.

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

Degree distribution in Virgie for 2019*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 42 29
Regular high school diploma 48 33.1
GED or alternative credential 18 12.4
Some college, less than 1 year 0 0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 14 9.7
Associate’s degree 13 9
Bachelor’s degree 0 0
Master’s degree 0 0
Professional school degree 10 6.9
Doctorate degree 0 0

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



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