Foothills Review

44.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rutherfordton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.2 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 4,053.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Rutherfordton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	397	11.8
Regular high school diploma	674	20
GED or alternative credential	177	5.3
Some college less than 1 year	158	4.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	469	13.9
Associate's degree	454	13.5
Bachelor's degree	664	19.7
Master's degree	294	8.7
Professional school degree	60	1.8
Doctorate degree	21	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.