Outer Banks Times

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

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,732.

95.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wanchese 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	52	4.3
Regular high school diploma	466	38.5
GED or alternative credential	64	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	123	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	190	15.7
Associate's degree	80	6.6
Bachelor's degree	201	16.6
Master's degree	23	1.9
Professional school degree	10	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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