Oxford Reporter

36.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Thaxton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 749.

89 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Thaxton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	48	11
Regular high school diploma	98	22.4
GED or alternative credential	24	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	29	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	79	18
Associate's degree	48	11
Bachelor's degree	64	14.6
Master's degree	39	8.9
Professional school degree	9	2.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.