SE North Carolina News

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

This was 33.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,889.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	72	1.3
Regular high school diploma	434	7.6
GED or alternative credential	26	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	353	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	507	8.8
Associate's degree	554	9.6
Bachelor's degree	2,206	38.4
Master's degree	1,278	22.2
Professional school degree	164	2.9
Doctorate degree	150	2.6

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