EC North Carolina News

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

This was 10.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,480.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,200	20.1
Regular high school diploma	1,400	23.5
GED or alternative credential	402	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	249	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	851	14.3
Associate's degree	500	8.4
Bachelor's degree	851	14.3
Master's degree	381	6.4
Professional school degree	80	1.3
Doctorate degree	43	0.7

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