New River Valley Times

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

This number was 29 percent higher than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 44,303.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Blacksburg 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	677	4.1
Regular high school diploma	1,485	9.1
GED or alternative credential	264	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	343	2.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,248	7.6
Associate's degree	664	4.1
Bachelor's degree	4,919	30
Master's degree	3,474	21.2
Professional school degree	704	4.3
Doctorate degree	2,592	15.8

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