High Country Times

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

This number was 16.1 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,332.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Banner Elk 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	32	7.2
Regular high school diploma	33	7.4
GED or alternative credential	12	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	23	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	92	20.6
Associate's degree	57	12.8
Bachelor's degree	93	20.9
Master's degree	71	15.9
Professional school degree	12	2.7
Doctorate degree	21	4.7

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