SC Virginia News

21.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Emporia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,381.

77.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Emporia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	814	22.4
Regular high school diploma	1,066	29.4
GED or alternative credential	237	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	327	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	403	11.1
Associate's degree	297	8.2
Bachelor's degree	373	10.3
Master's degree	73	2
Professional school degree	21	0.6
Doctorate degree	20	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.