Outer Banks Times

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

This was 17.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,965.

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	38	1.5
Regular high school diploma	404	16.3
GED or alternative credential	46	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	128	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	385	15.5
Associate's degree	304	12.2
Bachelor's degree	916	36.9
Master's degree	213	8.6
Professional school degree	35	1.4
Doctorate degree	14	0.6

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