South Cumberland News

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

This was 1.2 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,142.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	349	23.1
Regular high school diploma	272	18
GED or alternative credential	61	4
Some college, less than 1 year	73	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	199	13.2
Associate's degree	169	11.2
Bachelor's degree	115	7.6
Master's degree	190	12.6
Professional school degree	13	0.9
Doctorate degree	70	4.6

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