New River Valley Times

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

This number was 29.7 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 310.

91.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hiwassee 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	22	8.6
Regular high school diploma	84	32.8
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	59	23
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	48	18.8
Associate's degree	8	3.1
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	35	13.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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