Rocky Mount Today

38 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Macon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 116.

92.4 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7	7.6
Regular high school diploma	19	20.7
GED or alternative credential	8	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20	21.7
Associate's degree	8	8.7
Bachelor's degree	25	27.2
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.