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Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
35.7%
North Carolina
35.7%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Most college-educated zip codes

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  1. 127708Durham100%
  2. 227695Raleigh100%
  3. 327411Greensboro100%
  4. 427608Raleigh86.9%
  5. 528207Charlotte86.7%
  6. 628203Charlotte81.1%
  7. 727514Chapel Hill79.5%
  8. 827519Cary78.3%
  9. 928204Charlotte77.7%
  10. 1027605Raleigh75.7%

Least college-educated zip codes

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  1. 127506Buies Creek0%
  2. 227109Winston-Salem0%
  3. 327412Greensboro0%
  4. 427878Sharpsburg3.7%
  5. 528343Gibson4.1%
  6. 627816Castalia4.9%
  7. 727897Woodland5%
  8. 828119Morven5.2%
  9. 927046Sandy Ridge5.3%
  10. 1028438Evergreen5.6%

Bachelor's degree or higher by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Orange County61.8%
  2. 2Wake County57.2%
  3. 3Durham County55.2%
  4. 4Mecklenburg County49.2%
  5. 5Chatham County48.9%
  6. 6Watauga County48.1%
  7. 7Buncombe County45.9%
  8. 8New Hanover County45.4%
  9. 9Dare County43.2%
  10. 10Moore County41%
  11. 11Union County40.5%
  12. 12Transylvania County40%
  13. 13Guilford County39%
  14. 14Forsyth County38.5%
  15. 15Cabarrus County37.9%
  16. 16Henderson County36.5%
  17. 17Polk County36.2%
  18. 18Brunswick County34.7%
  19. 19Carteret County34.5%
  20. 20Iredell County34.1%
  21. 21Pitt County33.8%
  22. 22Madison County32.2%
  23. 23Clay County31.8%
  24. 24Jackson County31.1%
  25. 25Currituck County30.9%
  26. 26Pender County30.6%
  27. 27Haywood County29.5%
  28. 28Johnston County28.9%
  29. 29Alamance County28.7%
  30. 30Camden County28.6%
  31. 31Lincoln County28.3%
  32. 32Macon County27.9%
  33. 33Cumberland County27.8%
  34. 34Pasquotank County27.6%
  35. 35Craven County27.5%
  36. 36Davie County27.3%
  37. 37Franklin County27%
  38. 38Gaston County26.5%
  39. 39Catawba County26.1%
  40. 40Onslow County26%
  41. 41Ashe County25.9%
  42. 42Pamlico County25.4%
  43. 43Granville County25.2%
  44. 44Yancey County25.1%
  45. 45Avery County25%
  46. 46Chowan County25%
  47. 47Harnett County24.5%
  48. 48Cherokee County24.2%
  49. 49Mitchell County24.2%
  50. 50Alleghany County23.6%
  51. 51Hoke County23.5%
  52. 52Rowan County23.3%
  53. 53Nash County22.1%
  54. 54Cleveland County22%
  55. 55Davidson County21.7%
  56. 56Perquimans County21.7%
  57. 57Wayne County21.7%
  58. 58Wilson County21.7%
  59. 59Rutherford County21.5%
  60. 60Swain County21.4%
  61. 61Lee County21.3%
  62. 62Beaufort County21.2%
  63. 63Burke County21%
  64. 64Surry County20.4%
  65. 65Stanly County19.9%
  66. 66Jones County19.8%
  67. 67Bladen County19.5%
  68. 68Person County19.3%
  69. 69Montgomery County19.2%
  70. 70Bertie County19%
  71. 71Warren County18.9%
  72. 72Caldwell County18.8%
  73. 73Stokes County18.2%
  74. 74McDowell County18.1%
  75. 75Caswell County17.9%
  76. 76Northampton County17.9%
  77. 77Randolph County17.9%
  78. 78Duplin County17.6%
  79. 79Graham County17.6%
  80. 80Edgecombe County17.5%
  81. 81Yadkin County17.5%
  82. 82Vance County17.2%
  83. 83Rockingham County17%
  84. 84Wilkes County16.9%
  85. 85Alexander County16.7%
  86. 86Martin County16.7%
  87. 87Hertford County16.6%
  88. 88Scotland County16.6%
  89. 89Lenoir County16.3%
  90. 90Sampson County16.2%
  91. 91Halifax County16.1%
  92. 92Richmond County16%
  93. 93Washington County14.8%
  94. 94Hyde County14.7%
  95. 95Robeson County14.7%
  96. 96Columbus County14.6%
  97. 97Tyrrell County13%
  98. 98Greene County12.2%
  99. 99Gates County10.9%
  100. 100Anson County9.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest bachelor's degree or higher in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 27708 (Durham, NC) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher in North Carolina?

27506 (Buies Creek, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the bachelor's degree or higher for the United States?

35.7%; in North Carolina it is 35.7%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

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