SE North Carolina News

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

This was 10 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,940.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	128	2.8
Regular high school diploma	610	13.4
GED or alternative credential	286	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	486	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	679	14.9
Associate's degree	472	10.4
Bachelor's degree	1,193	26.2
Master's degree	553	12.1
Professional school degree	120	2.6
Doctorate degree	27	0.6

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