Foothills Review

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

This was 19.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,634.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	25	1.7
Regular high school diploma	195	13.6
GED or alternative credential	20	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	55	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	253	17.7
Associate's degree	138	9.7
Bachelor's degree	461	32.2
Master's degree	207	14.5
Professional school degree	65	4.5
Doctorate degree	11	0.8

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