Outer Banks Times

59.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Emerald Isle 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 3,691.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	83	2.7
Regular high school diploma	518	16.8
GED or alternative credential	58	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	133	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	451	14.6
Associate's degree	355	11.5
Bachelor's degree	829	26.8
Master's degree	495	16
Professional school degree	87	2.8
Doctorate degree	79	2.6

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