Rocky Mount Today

30 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Macon in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 147.

95 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Macon residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4	5
Regular high school diploma	19	23.8
GED or alternative credential	9	11.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	27.5
Associate's degree	4	5
Bachelor's degree	18	22.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	2.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.