NW Atlanta News

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

This was 5.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 29,459.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,042	16
Regular high school diploma	4,004	21.1
GED or alternative credential	612	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,313	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,414	18
Associate's degree	1,320	7
Bachelor's degree	3,499	18.4
Master's degree	1,277	6.7
Professional school degree	240	1.3
Doctorate degree	264	1.4

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