South North Carolina News

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

This number was 25.3 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,494.

80.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Maxton 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	325	19.2
Regular high school diploma	583	34.4
GED or alternative credential	58	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	123	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	357	21.1
Associate's degree	130	7.7
Bachelor's degree	82	4.8
Master's degree	23	1.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	14	0.8

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