Smoky Mountain Today

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

This was 0.3 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,576.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	140	12.4
Regular high school diploma	314	27.8
GED or alternative credential	63	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	67	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	138	12.2
Associate's degree	61	5.4
Bachelor's degree	246	21.8
Master's degree	81	7.2
Professional school degree	13	1.2
Doctorate degree	5	0.4

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