Southern West Virginia News

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

This number was 6.7 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,104.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Smithers 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	75	10.1
Regular high school diploma	292	39.2
GED or alternative credential	13	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	41	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	65	8.7
Associate's degree	57	7.7
Bachelor's degree	134	18
Master's degree	52	7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	15	2

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