NW Atlanta News

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

This was 2 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,302.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	110	12.7
Regular high school diploma	233	26.8
GED or alternative credential	24	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	16	1.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	17.7
Associate's degree	123	14.2
Bachelor's degree	163	18.8
Master's degree	30	3.5
Professional school degree	6	0.7
Doctorate degree	10	1.2

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