South Cumberland News

12.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Whitwell in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.3 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,897.

76.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Whitwell residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	302	23.4
Regular high school diploma	396	30.7
GED or alternative credential	187	14.5
Some college, less than 1 year	89	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	155	12
Associate's degree	91	7.1
Bachelor's degree	54	4.2
Master's degree	9	0.7
Professional school degree	7	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.