Smoky Mountain Today

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	870	8.2
Regular high school diploma	3,224	30.2
GED or alternative credential	559	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	932	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,999	18.7
Associate's degree	1,054	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,519	14.2
Master's degree	375	3.5
Professional school degree	100	0.9
Doctorate degree	32	0.3

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