Knox Times

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

This was 6.2 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 187,487.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	12,094	10.2
Regular high school diploma	26,806	22.5
GED or alternative credential	5,923	5
Some college, less than 1 year	7,259	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17,067	14.3
Associate's degree	10,050	8.4
Bachelor's degree	24,102	20.2
Master's degree	10,589	8.9
Professional school degree	2,766	2.3
Doctorate degree	2,456	2.1

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