Roanoke Sun

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

This was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,169.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	150	6.4
Regular high school diploma	595	25.4
GED or alternative credential	131	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	215	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	307	13.1
Associate's degree	365	15.6
Bachelor's degree	423	18.1
Master's degree	154	6.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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