Outer Banks Times

64.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Southern Shores in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 22.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,931.

98.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	1.5
Regular high school diploma	390	16.7
GED or alternative credential	7	0.3
Some college, less than 1 year	95	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	307	13.1
Associate's degree	133	5.7
Bachelor's degree	732	31.3
Master's degree	438	18.8
Professional school degree	90	3.9
Doctorate degree	108	4.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.