SE North Carolina News

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

This was 11.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,324.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	169	3.4
Regular high school diploma	915	18.4
GED or alternative credential	103	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	297	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	821	16.6
Associate's degree	505	10.2
Bachelor's degree	1,328	26.8
Master's degree	588	11.9
Professional school degree	141	2.8
Doctorate degree	93	1.9

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