NW Atlanta News

31.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nelson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,573.

83.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Nelson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	167	16.4
Regular high school diploma	224	22
GED or alternative credential	59	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	59	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	189	18.6
Associate's degree	118	11.6
Bachelor's degree	159	15.6
Master's degree	32	3.1
Professional school degree	10	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.