Smoky Mountain Today

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

This was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,944.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	363	11.9
Regular high school diploma	739	24.2
GED or alternative credential	143	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	243	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	670	21.9
Associate's degree	205	6.7
Bachelor's degree	490	16
Master's degree	161	5.3
Professional school degree	19	0.6
Doctorate degree	27	0.9

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