Rocky Mount Today

31.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wilson 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 49,310.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,047	18.3
Regular high school diploma	8,794	26.6
GED or alternative credential	1,158	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,477	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,301	13
Associate's degree	2,731	8.3
Bachelor's degree	5,127	15.5
Master's degree	1,855	5.6
Professional school degree	310	0.9
Doctorate degree	260	0.8

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