North Iredell News

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

This was 3.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,114.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,421	13.1
Regular high school diploma	4,207	22.8
GED or alternative credential	805	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,065	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,842	15.4
Associate's degree	2,098	11.4
Bachelor's degree	3,529	19.1
Master's degree	1,151	6.2
Professional school degree	191	1
Doctorate degree	124	0.7

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