Outer Banks Times

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

This was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,249.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	312	5.8
Regular high school diploma	1,135	21
GED or alternative credential	107	2
Some college, less than 1 year	521	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	973	18
Associate's degree	430	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,332	24.6
Master's degree	503	9.3
Professional school degree	77	1.4
Doctorate degree	26	0.5

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