Outer Banks Times

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

This was 3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,558.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	51	5.2
Regular high school diploma	211	21.5
GED or alternative credential	11	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	15	1.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	313	31.8
Associate's degree	77	7.8
Bachelor's degree	258	26.2
Master's degree	47	4.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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