NW Atlanta News

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

This was 4.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,921.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	213	16.7
Regular high school diploma	229	18
GED or alternative credential	106	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	82	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	187	14.7
Associate's degree	63	4.9
Bachelor's degree	254	19.9
Master's degree	89	7
Professional school degree	51	4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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