Smoky Mountain Today

31.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gatlinburg in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,004.

89.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gatlinburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	322	10.4
Regular high school diploma	812	26.2
GED or alternative credential	162	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	250	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	566	18.3
Associate's degree	227	7.3
Bachelor's degree	560	18.1
Master's degree	158	5.1
Professional school degree	24	0.8
Doctorate degree	17	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.