Outer Banks Times

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

This number was 28.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 522.

82.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Atlantic 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	77	17.6
Regular high school diploma	140	32
GED or alternative credential	38	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	35	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	94	21.5
Associate's degree	13	3
Bachelor's degree	24	5.5
Master's degree	11	2.5
Professional school degree	5	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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