Outer Banks Times

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

This was 14.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,092.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	71	5.1
Regular high school diploma	484	35.1
GED or alternative credential	86	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	150	10.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	206	14.9
Associate's degree	44	3.2
Bachelor's degree	313	22.7
Master's degree	25	1.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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