East Central Alabama News

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

This was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,549.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	424	13.2
Regular high school diploma	1,099	34.3
GED or alternative credential	340	10.6
Some college, less than 1 year	206	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	442	13.8
Associate's degree	219	6.8
Bachelor's degree	312	9.7
Master's degree	146	4.6
Professional school degree	17	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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