Rocky Mount Today

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 54,330.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,530	14.8
Regular high school diploma	11,092	29.6
GED or alternative credential	1,974	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,921	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,175	13.8
Associate's degree	3,830	10.2
Bachelor's degree	5,133	13.7
Master's degree	2,377	6.4
Professional school degree	283	0.8
Doctorate degree	113	0.3

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