Onslow News

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

This was 16 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,870.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	126	7.7
Regular high school diploma	502	30.7
GED or alternative credential	48	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	148	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	388	23.7
Associate's degree	122	7.5
Bachelor's degree	132	8.1
Master's degree	166	10.1
Professional school degree	2	0.1
Doctorate degree	2	0.1

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