Roanoke Sun

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

This was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 99,122.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,609	12.3
Regular high school diploma	20,239	29
GED or alternative credential	4,360	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	5,665	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,443	10.7
Associate's degree	6,193	8.9
Bachelor's degree	10,387	14.9
Master's degree	4,231	6.1
Professional school degree	1,702	2.4
Doctorate degree	971	1.4

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