Fayetteville Standard

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

This number was 1.8 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,023.

91 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Elkins city 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	177	9
Regular high school diploma	584	29.8
GED or alternative credential	131	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	157	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	366	18.7
Associate's degree	141	7.2
Bachelor's degree	271	13.8
Master's degree	93	4.8
Professional school degree	8	0.4
Doctorate degree	29	1.5

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