South Cumberland News

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

This number was 20.3 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,798.

77.5 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	276	22.5
Regular high school diploma	323	26.3
GED or alternative credential	196	16
Some college, less than 1 year	92	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	164	13.4
Associate's degree	102	8.3
Bachelor's degree	58	4.7
Master's degree	7	0.6
Professional school degree	9	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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