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

This number was 15.1 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,274.

94 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cross Lanes 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	392	6
Regular high school diploma	1,854	28.6
GED or alternative credential	267	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	295	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	883	13.6
Associate's degree	621	9.6
Bachelor's degree	1,495	23
Master's degree	522	8
Professional school degree	109	1.7
Doctorate degree	49	0.8

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