Outer Banks Times

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

This was 0.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,314.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	137	13
Regular high school diploma	172	16.3
GED or alternative credential	62	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	111	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	140	13.3
Associate's degree	119	11.3
Bachelor's degree	197	18.7
Master's degree	116	11
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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