83.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forest Hills

By Nashville Standard

Apr 6, 2022

83.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forest Hills in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 47.6 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,868.

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

Degree distribution in Forest Hills for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	1
Regular high school diploma	152	4.3
GED or alternative credential	12	0.3
Some college, less than 1 year	98	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	297	8.3
Associate's degree	106	3
Bachelor's degree	1,626	45.7
Master's degree	508	14.3
Professional school degree	511	14.4
Doctorate degree	214	6

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

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