Rocky Mount Today

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

This was 2.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 978.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	71	10.1
Regular high school diploma	205	29.3
GED or alternative credential	12	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	63	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	10.6
Associate's degree	101	14.4
Bachelor's degree	107	15.3
Master's degree	46	6.6
Professional school degree	18	2.6
Doctorate degree	3	0.4

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