Outer Banks Times

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

This was 2.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,730.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	55	2.8
Regular high school diploma	297	15.3
GED or alternative credential	78	4
Some college, less than 1 year	380	19.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	264	13.6
Associate's degree	177	9.1
Bachelor's degree	386	19.9
Master's degree	217	11.2
Professional school degree	84	4.3
Doctorate degree	5	0.3

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