Kingsport Reporter

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

This number was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,223.

82.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Surgoinsville 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	270	17.8
Regular high school diploma	397	26.2
GED or alternative credential	128	8.4
Some college, less than 1 year	132	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	239	15.8
Associate's degree	76	5
Bachelor's degree	178	11.7
Master's degree	73	4.8
Professional school degree	15	1
Doctorate degree	7	0.5

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