EC North Carolina News

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

This was 17.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,670.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	686	21.9
Regular high school diploma	1,027	32.7
GED or alternative credential	119	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	157	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	377	12
Associate's degree	179	5.7
Bachelor's degree	433	13.8
Master's degree	76	2.4
Professional school degree	5	0.2
Doctorate degree	77	2.5

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