SE Georgia News

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

This number was 19.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,978.

71.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Metter 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	699	28.3
Regular high school diploma	638	25.8
GED or alternative credential	177	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	142	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	344	13.9
Associate's degree	99	4
Bachelor's degree	238	9.6
Master's degree	62	2.5
Professional school degree	33	1.3
Doctorate degree	38	1.5

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