NC Georgia News

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

This was 33 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,409.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	279	30.3
Regular high school diploma	275	29.9
GED or alternative credential	112	12.2
Some college, less than 1 year	72	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	117	12.7
Associate's degree	28	3
Bachelor's degree	28	3
Master's degree	3	0.3
Professional school degree	7	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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