New River Valley Times

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

This was 15.3 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,637.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	101	5.4
Regular high school diploma	608	32.7
GED or alternative credential	67	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	186	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	301	16.2
Associate's degree	114	6.1
Bachelor's degree	328	17.6
Master's degree	113	6.1
Professional school degree	20	1.1
Doctorate degree	22	1.2

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