Onslow News

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

This was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 74,313.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,040	6.6
Regular high school diploma	7,677	24.8
GED or alternative credential	1,335	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	3,252	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,793	18.7
Associate's degree	3,174	10.2
Bachelor's degree	5,052	16.3
Master's degree	1,996	6.4
Professional school degree	493	1.6
Doctorate degree	198	0.6

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