New River Valley Times

33.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pearisburg in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.0 percent lower than the state average of 45.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,681.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Pearisburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	153	8.9
Regular high school diploma	457	26.5
GED or alternative credential	46	2.7
Some college less than 1 year	159	9.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree	338	19.6
Associate's degree	218	12.7
Bachelor's degree	204	11.8
Master's degree	126	7.3
Professional school degree	10	0.6
Doctorate degree	12	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.