Rutherford Times

34 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smyrna in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 49,552.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Smyrna residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,880	8.9
Regular high school diploma	8,668	26.9
GED or alternative credential	1,570	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,373	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,771	17.9
Associate's degree	2,826	8.8
Bachelor's degree	6,078	18.9
Master's degree	1,715	5.3
Professional school degree	231	0.7
Doctorate degree	98	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.