Quantcast

Rocky Mount Today

Friday, April 11, 2025

48 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Red Oak

Webp medium names 15

48 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Red Oak in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,421.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Red Oak residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Red Oak for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2268.9
Regular high school diploma54621.5
GED or alternative credential321.3
Some college less than 1 year983.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree41916.5
Associate's degree35814.1
Bachelor's degree59123.2
Master's degree1285
Professional school degree1054.1
Doctorate degree391.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS