Southern West Virginia News

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

This was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 646.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	72	16.2
Regular high school diploma	188	42.3
GED or alternative credential	37	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	35	7.9
Associate's degree	23	5.2
Bachelor's degree	71	16
Master's degree	18	4.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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