Onslow News

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

This was 19.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 849.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8	1.1
Regular high school diploma	112	15.2
GED or alternative credential	4	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	57	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	104	14.1
Associate's degree	91	12.3
Bachelor's degree	210	28.5
Master's degree	116	15.7
Professional school degree	12	1.6
Doctorate degree	23	3.1

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