SE North Carolina News

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

This was 32.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 823.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	119	16.6
Regular high school diploma	187	26
GED or alternative credential	121	16.8
Some college, less than 1 year	130	18.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	95	13.2
Associate's degree	12	1.7
Bachelor's degree	55	7.6
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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