30.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in North Wilkesboro

By High Country Times

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,139.

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

Degree distribution in North Wilkesboro for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	705	22.9
Regular high school diploma	625	20.3
GED or alternative credential	87	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	207	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	509	16.5
Associate's degree	400	13
Bachelor's degree	324	10.5
Master's degree	70	2.3
Professional school degree	32	1
Doctorate degree	124	4

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

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