Roanoke Sun

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

This number was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 99,229.

86.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Roanoke 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	9,661	13.8
Regular high school diploma	19,375	27.7
GED or alternative credential	4,478	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	5,513	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,269	11.8
Associate's degree	6,278	9
Bachelor's degree	10,092	14.4
Master's degree	3,636	5.2
Professional school degree	1,743	2.5
Doctorate degree	916	1.3

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