Muncie Reporter

22 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 14 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 860.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	57	10.5
Regular high school diploma	160	29.6
GED or alternative credential	46	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	54	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	105	19.4
Associate's degree	35	6.5
Bachelor's degree	63	11.6
Master's degree	18	3.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.6

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