75.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Duck

By Outer Banks Times

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

This was 33.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 584.

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

Degree distribution in Duck for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	3.3
Regular high school diploma	35	7.2
GED or alternative credential	3	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	22	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	44	9.1
Associate's degree	78	16
Bachelor's degree	172	35.4
Master's degree	68	14
Professional school degree	30	6.2
Doctorate degree	18	3.7

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

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