NW Georgia News

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

This was 24.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,036.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	348	24.7
Regular high school diploma	418	29.7
GED or alternative credential	107	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	112	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	205	14.6
Associate's degree	66	4.7
Bachelor's degree	102	7.2
Master's degree	21	1.5
Professional school degree	21	1.5
Doctorate degree	8	0.6

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