Onslow News

32.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Half Moon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,243.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Half Moon residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	401	7.8
Regular high school diploma	1,608	31.2
GED or alternative credential	187	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	380	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	897	17.4
Associate's degree	647	12.6
Bachelor's degree	866	16.8
Master's degree	113	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	56	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.