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

This was 13.5 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,517.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	512	7.3
Regular high school diploma	2,165	31.1
GED or alternative credential	325	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	268	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	745	10.7
Associate's degree	647	9.3
Bachelor's degree	1,637	23.5
Master's degree	535	7.7
Professional school degree	96	1.4
Doctorate degree	41	0.6

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