Foothills Review

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

This was 2.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,071.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	280	8.7
Regular high school diploma	605	18.8
GED or alternative credential	179	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	67	2.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	650	20.2
Associate's degree	346	10.8
Bachelor's degree	814	25.4
Master's degree	181	5.6
Professional school degree	71	2.2
Doctorate degree	18	0.6

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