37.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Beaufort

By Outer Banks Times

May 7, 2022

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

This was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,382.

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

Degree distribution in Beaufort for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	322	9.4
Regular high school diploma	506	14.8
GED or alternative credential	253	7.4
Some college, less than 1 year	271	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	790	23.2
Associate's degree	360	10.6
Bachelor's degree	540	15.8
Master's degree	248	7.3
Professional school degree	36	1.1
Doctorate degree	83	2.4

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

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