Outer Banks Times

61.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Emerald Isle in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.6 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,703.

98.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Emerald Isle residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	51	1.6
Regular high school diploma	543	17.4
GED or alternative credential	60	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	128	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	423	13.5
Associate's degree	406	13
Bachelor's degree	760	24.3
Master's degree	539	17.2
Professional school degree	85	2.7
Doctorate degree	133	4.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.