Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 30.79%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Havelock city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (47.26%), followed by Spring Lake town (42.19%), and Hope Mills town (42.17%).
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 | Havelock city | 47.26 |
| 2 | Spring Lake town | 42.19 |
| 3 | Hope Mills town | 42.17 |
| 4 | Archdale city | 40.07 |
| 5 | Fayetteville city | 39.89 |
| 6 | Clayton town | 39.65 |
| 7 | Anderson Creek CDP | 39.07 |
| 8 | Spout Springs CDP | 38.38 |
| 9 | Jacksonville city | 38.27 |
| 10 | Murraysville CDP | 37.15 |
| 11 | Piney Green CDP | 37.11 |
| 12 | New Bern city | 36.65 |
| 13 | Lincolnton city | 36.54 |
| 14 | Mount Airy city | 35.48 |
| 15 | Hendersonville city | 34.92 |
| 16 | Goldsboro city | 34.78 |
| 17 | Kannapolis city | 34.68 |
| 18 | Albemarle city | 34.42 |
| 19 | Winterville town | 34.15 |
| 20 | Mebane city | 34.05 |
| 21 | Lexington city | 33.99 |
| 22 | Pineville town | 33.98 |
| 23 | Salisbury city | 33.97 |
| 24 | Newton city | 33.89 |
| 25 | Sanford city | 33.82 |
| 26 | Elizabeth City city | 33.62 |
| 27 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 33.60 |
| 28 | Gastonia city | 33.58 |
| 29 | Asheboro city | 33.36 |
| 30 | Knightdale town | 33.34 |
| 31 | Lenoir city | 33.33 |
| 31 | Shelby city | 33.33 |
| 32 | Leland town | 33.29 |
| 33 | Kernersville town | 33.23 |
| 34 | Thomasville city | 33.15 |
| 35 | Monroe city | 33.06 |
| 36 | Mint Hill town | 32.81 |
| 37 | Statesville city | 32.54 |
| 38 | Greenville city | 32.18 |
| 39 | Mount Holly city | 31.78 |
| 40 | Waynesville town | 31.38 |
| 41 | Lumberton city | 31.28 |
| 42 | Burlington city | 31.14 |
| 43 | Mooresville town | 31.08 |
| 44 | Henderson city | 30.86 |
| 45 | Eden city | 30.70 |
| 46 | Laurinburg city | 30.52 |
| 47 | Kinston city | 30.47 |
| 48 | Graham city | 30.36 |
| 49 | Rocky Mount city | 30.35 |
| 50 | Wilmington city | 30.21 |
| 51 | Lewisville town | 30.02 |
| 52 | Garner town | 29.93 |
| 53 | Morganton city | 29.87 |
| 54 | Indian Trail town | 29.84 |
| 55 | Kings Mountain city | 29.50 |
| 56 | Greensboro city | 29.43 |
| 57 | Stallings town | 29.37 |
| 58 | Belmont city | 29.36 |
| 59 | High Point city | 29.30 |
| 60 | Roanoke Rapids city | 29.28 |
| 61 | Cornelius town | 29.26 |
| 62 | Clemmons village | 29.24 |
| 63 | Fuquay-Varina town | 29.14 |
| 64 | Wilson city | 29.07 |
| 65 | Hickory city | 28.95 |
| 66 | Winston-Salem city | 28.49 |
| 67 | Boone town | 28.25 |
| 68 | Reidsville city | 27.89 |
| 69 | Wake Forest town | 27.85 |
| 70 | Harrisburg town | 27.65 |
| 71 | Concord city | 27.26 |
| 72 | Charlotte city | 27.11 |
| 73 | Tarboro town | 27.10 |
| 74 | Huntersville town | 26.95 |
| 74 | Southern Pines town | 26.95 |
| 75 | Smithfield town | 26.57 |
| 76 | Matthews town | 25.75 |
| 77 | Elon town | 25.74 |
| 78 | Holly Springs town | 25.70 |
| 79 | Pinehurst village | 25.36 |
| 80 | Waxhaw town | 25.08 |
| 81 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 25.04 |
| 82 | Asheville city | 24.87 |
| 83 | Raleigh city | 24.22 |
| 84 | Apex town | 24.19 |
| 85 | Weddington town | 22.90 |
| 86 | Summerfield town | 22.89 |
| 87 | Durham city | 21.61 |
| 88 | Carrboro town | 19.73 |
| 89 | Cary town | 18.70 |
| 90 | Davidson town | 16.82 |
| 91 | Morrisville town | 16.31 |
| 92 | Chapel Hill town | 11.37 |