SE Georgia News

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

This number was 17.6 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 647.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Patterson 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	52	10.5
Regular high school diploma	180	36.5
GED or alternative credential	22	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	84	17
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	53	10.8
Associate's degree	31	6.3
Bachelor's degree	50	10.1
Master's degree	10	2
Professional school degree	7	1.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.8

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