24.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Broad Creek

By Outer Banks Times

May 5, 2022

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

This was 17.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,306.

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

Degree distribution in Broad Creek for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	209	12.3
Regular high school diploma	378	22.2
GED or alternative credential	112	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	191	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	395	23.2
Associate's degree	148	8.7
Bachelor's degree	210	12.3
Master's degree	47	2.8
Professional school degree	5	0.3
Doctorate degree	8	0.5

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

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