Most Educated Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapel Hill | 76.6% |
| 2 | Morrisville | 72.7% |
| 3 | Cary | 70.5% |
| 4 | Apex | 69.5% |
| 5 | Holly Springs | 67.3% |
| 6 | Cornelius | 62.2% |
| 7 | Pinehurst | 60.9% |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 59.5% |
| 9 | Huntersville | 57.5% |
| 10 | Durham | 57.3% |
| 11 | Boone | 56.8% |
| 12 | Matthews | 55.2% |
| 13 | Fuquay-Varina | 54% |
| 14 | Raleigh | 54% |
| 15 | Asheville | 53.4% |
| 16 | Southern Pines | 52.9% |
| 17 | Nags Head | 50.9% |
| 18 | Charlotte | 48% |
| 19 | Wilmington | 46.8% |
| 20 | Garner | 46.5% |
| 21 | Mooresville | 45.5% |
| 22 | Kill Devil Hills | 44.8% |
| 23 | Manteo | 44.6% |
| 24 | Kitty Hawk | 43.4% |
| 25 | Greensboro | 41% |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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