Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 33.02%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Chapel Hill town had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (78.47%), followed by Davidson town (74.96%), and Morrisville town (71.49%).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapel Hill town | 78.47 |
| 2 | Davidson town | 74.96 |
| 3 | Morrisville town | 71.49 |
| 4 | Cary town | 69.51 |
| 5 | Carrboro town | 68.64 |
| 6 | Weddington town | 64.81 |
| 7 | Apex town | 64.44 |
| 8 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 62.18 |
| 9 | Pinehurst village | 61.45 |
| 10 | Holly Springs town | 61.11 |
| 11 | Summerfield town | 56.50 |
| 12 | Waxhaw town | 56.38 |
| 13 | Wake Forest town | 55.71 |
| 14 | Cornelius town | 55.69 |
| 15 | Huntersville town | 55.46 |
| 16 | Matthews town | 55.09 |
| 17 | Elon town | 54.27 |
| 18 | Durham city | 52.77 |
| 19 | Raleigh city | 52.40 |
| 20 | Southern Pines town | 51.93 |
| 21 | Harrisburg town | 51.49 |
| 22 | Asheville city | 50.80 |
| 23 | Clemmons village | 50.48 |
| 24 | Stallings town | 48.14 |
| 25 | Boone town | 47.34 |
| 26 | Fuquay-Varina town | 47.08 |
| 27 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 46.64 |
| 28 | Spout Springs CDP | 46.51 |
| 29 | Lewisville town | 45.96 |
| 30 | Charlotte city | 45.74 |
| 31 | Knightdale town | 44.12 |
| 32 | Mooresville town | 43.80 |
| 33 | Belmont city | 43.79 |
| 34 | Garner town | 43.63 |
| 35 | Wilmington city | 43.59 |
| 36 | Winterville town | 43.50 |
| 37 | Pineville town | 43.10 |
| 38 | Murraysville CDP | 41.00 |
| 39 | Concord city | 40.15 |
| 40 | Indian Trail town | 39.57 |
| 41 | Greensboro city | 39.48 |
| 42 | Mint Hill town | 39.19 |
| 43 | Leland town | 39.06 |
| 44 | Greenville city | 38.93 |
| 45 | Hendersonville city | 37.88 |
| 46 | Mebane city | 37.24 |
| 47 | Hickory city | 36.68 |
| 48 | Mount Holly city | 35.24 |
| 49 | Winston-Salem city | 34.58 |
| 50 | Kernersville town | 33.88 |
| 51 | High Point city | 33.36 |
| 52 | Anderson Creek CDP | 33.04 |
| 53 | Waynesville town | 29.68 |
| 54 | Clayton town | 29.47 |
| 55 | New Bern city | 28.87 |
| 56 | Fayetteville city | 27.56 |
| 57 | Elizabeth City city | 27.46 |
| 58 | Burlington city | 27.17 |
| 59 | Spring Lake town | 27.05 |
| 60 | Statesville city | 26.80 |
| 61 | Smithfield town | 26.41 |
| 62 | Salisbury city | 25.93 |
| 63 | Jacksonville city | 25.86 |
| 64 | Mount Airy city | 25.22 |
| 65 | Kannapolis city | 25.14 |
| 66 | Gastonia city | 24.94 |
| 67 | Shelby city | 24.93 |
| 68 | Tarboro town | 24.86 |
| 69 | Piney Green CDP | 24.10 |
| 70 | Morganton city | 23.96 |
| 71 | Graham city | 22.53 |
| 72 | Hope Mills town | 22.49 |
| 73 | Wilson city | 22.32 |
| 74 | Goldsboro city | 22.10 |
| 74 | Newton city | 22.10 |
| 75 | Rocky Mount city | 22.01 |
| 76 | Lumberton city | 21.68 |
| 77 | Sanford city | 21.62 |
| 78 | Archdale city | 20.92 |
| 79 | Roanoke Rapids city | 20.73 |
| 80 | Reidsville city | 20.56 |
| 81 | Laurinburg city | 19.85 |
| 82 | Monroe city | 19.69 |
| 83 | Lincolnton city | 19.08 |
| 84 | Albemarle city | 18.60 |
| 85 | Henderson city | 17.82 |
| 86 | Asheboro city | 17.76 |
| 87 | Lenoir city | 16.74 |
| 88 | Havelock city | 16.65 |
| 89 | Kings Mountain city | 16.26 |
| 90 | Eden city | 16.09 |
| 91 | Kinston city | 14.65 |
| 92 | Thomasville city | 13.44 |
| 93 | Lexington city | 13.39 |