Nw Louisiana News

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

This was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 347.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	14.1
Regular high school diploma	85	38.6
GED or alternative credential	10	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	15	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	37	16.8
Associate's degree	13	5.9
Bachelor's degree	13	5.9
Master's degree	14	6.4
Professional school degree	2	0.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

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