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

This was 11 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,074.

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	216	16.2
Regular high school diploma	374	28
GED or alternative credential	73	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	52	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	248	18.6
Associate's degree	185	13.9
Bachelor's degree	155	11.6
Master's degree	32	2.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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