SE North Carolina News

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

This was 2.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,860.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	195	6.1
Regular high school diploma	726	22.9
GED or alternative credential	109	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	271	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	629	19.8
Associate's degree	348	11
Bachelor's degree	567	17.9
Master's degree	245	7.7
Professional school degree	61	1.9
Doctorate degree	21	0.7

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