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

This number was 23.1 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,310.

85.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ferrum 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	117	14.3
Regular high school diploma	325	39.8
GED or alternative credential	45	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	38	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	101	12.4
Associate's degree	37	4.5
Bachelor's degree	105	12.9
Master's degree	49	6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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