Prince William Reporter

66.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gainesville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.8 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 15,928.

96.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gainesville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	350	3.5
Regular high school diploma	1,177	11.8
GED or alternative credential	179	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	479	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,153	11.5
Associate's degree	962	9.6
Bachelor's degree	3,507	35.1
Master's degree	1,801	18
Professional school degree	221	2.2
Doctorate degree	170	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.