SE North Carolina News

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

This was 8.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,118.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	325	4.5
Regular high school diploma	1,348	18.8
GED or alternative credential	259	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	555	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,049	14.7
Associate's degree	789	11
Bachelor's degree	1,812	25.3
Master's degree	764	10.7
Professional school degree	157	2.2
Doctorate degree	98	1.4

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