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North Carolina Cities by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 459 cities ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1 Biltmore Forest town, North Carolina 85.3%
2 Marvin village, North Carolina 79.7%
3 Briar Chapel CDP, North Carolina 79.4%
4 Fearrington Village CDP, North Carolina 77.9%
5 Governors Club CDP, North Carolina 77.6%
6 Chapel Hill town, North Carolina 77.2%
7 Davidson town, North Carolina 75.6%
8 Morrisville town, North Carolina 73.9%
9 Governors Village CDP, North Carolina 73.0%
10 Wrightsville Beach town, North Carolina 71.6%
11 Holden Beach town, North Carolina 71.2%
12 Carrboro town, North Carolina 70.4%
13 Cary town, North Carolina 70.2%
14 Walnut Creek village, North Carolina 68.0%
15 Holly Springs town, North Carolina 67.7%
16 Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina 67.5%
17 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP, North Carolina 66.7%
18 Apex town, North Carolina 66.6%
19 Rolesville town, North Carolina 66.5%
20 Weaverville town, North Carolina 66.0%
21 Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina 66.0%
22 Weddington town, North Carolina 65.9%
23 St. James town, North Carolina 65.7%
24 Flat Rock village, North Carolina 65.1%
25 Pine Knoll Shores town, North Carolina 62.8%
26 Pinehurst village, North Carolina 62.0%
27 Hillsborough town, North Carolina 61.8%
28 Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina 61.1%
29 Trent Woods town, North Carolina 60.8%
30 Bayshore CDP, North Carolina 60.6%
31 Whispering Pines village, North Carolina 60.3%
32 Laurel Park town, North Carolina 59.8%
33 Cornelius town, North Carolina 59.6%
34 Summerfield town, North Carolina 59.4%
35 Lake Lure town, North Carolina 58.7%
36 Black Mountain town, North Carolina 58.7%
37 Wake Forest town, North Carolina 57.8%
38 Northlakes CDP, North Carolina 57.5%
39 Huntersville town, North Carolina 57.3%
40 Southern Shores town, North Carolina 56.7%
41 Durham city, North Carolina 55.7%
42 Harrisburg town, North Carolina 55.7%
43 McAdenville town, North Carolina 55.4%
44 Waxhaw town, North Carolina 54.9%
45 Southern Pines town, North Carolina 54.7%
46 Ogden CDP, North Carolina 54.7%
47 Royal Pines CDP, North Carolina 54.4%
48 Matthews town, North Carolina 53.9%
49 Elon town, North Carolina 53.2%
50 Boone town, North Carolina 53.1%
51 Highlands town, North Carolina 53.0%
52 Fuquay-Varina town, North Carolina 52.9%
53 Raleigh city, North Carolina 52.9%
54 Emerald Isle town, North Carolina 52.0%
55 Asheville city, North Carolina 52.0%
56 Jamestown town, North Carolina 51.8%
57 Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina 51.7%
58 Nags Head town, North Carolina 51.7%
59 Lake Junaluska CDP, North Carolina 51.3%
60 Stallings town, North Carolina 51.0%
61 Westport CDP, North Carolina 50.9%
62 Cypress Landing CDP, North Carolina 50.9%
63 Surf City town, North Carolina 50.8%
64 Kure Beach town, North Carolina 50.7%
65 Oak Ridge town, North Carolina 50.6%
66 Mars Hill town, North Carolina 50.1%
67 Fairview CDP, North Carolina 49.6%
68 Holly Ridge town, North Carolina 49.4%
69 Clemmons village, North Carolina 49.1%
70 Horse Shoe CDP, North Carolina 48.5%
71 Bermuda Run town, North Carolina 47.9%
72 Carolina Beach town, North Carolina 47.5%
73 Charlotte city, North Carolina 47.4%
74 Woodfin town, North Carolina 46.9%
75 Forest Oaks CDP, North Carolina 46.7%
76 Pineville town, North Carolina 46.6%
77 Myrtle Grove CDP, North Carolina 46.5%
78 Seven Lakes CDP, North Carolina 46.1%
79 Wilmington city, North Carolina 45.8%
80 Garner town, North Carolina 45.8%
81 Belmont city, North Carolina 45.7%
82 Boiling Springs town, North Carolina 45.6%
83 Mooresville town, North Carolina 45.3%
84 Lewisville town, North Carolina 45.0%
85 Banner Elk town, North Carolina 44.8%
86 Murraysville CDP, North Carolina 44.5%
87 Cramerton town, North Carolina 44.3%
88 Knightdale town, North Carolina 44.2%
89 Kill Devil Hills town, North Carolina 44.1%
90 Denver CDP, North Carolina 43.9%
91 Manteo town, North Carolina 43.9%
92 Cedar Point town, North Carolina 43.8%
93 Tryon town, North Carolina 43.7%
94 Camden CDP, North Carolina 43.6%
95 Oak Island town, North Carolina 43.0%
96 Foscoe CDP, North Carolina 42.8%
97 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP, North Carolina 42.6%
98 Pittsboro town, North Carolina 42.6%
99 Lake Park village, North Carolina 42.5%
100 Winterville town, North Carolina 42.4%