27.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in North Wilkesboro

By High Country Times

Feb 28, 2021

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

This number was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,194.

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

Degree distribution in North Wilkesboro for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	896	29.2
Regular high school diploma	570	18.6
GED or alternative credential	85	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	200	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	471	15.3
Associate's degree	312	10.2
Bachelor's degree	362	11.8
Master's degree	105	3.4
Professional school degree	59	1.9
Doctorate degree	11	0.4