South North Carolina News

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

This number was 24.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,549.

80.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	342	19.7
Regular high school diploma	522	30.1
GED or alternative credential	71	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	150	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	365	21.1
Associate's degree	135	7.8
Bachelor's degree	94	5.4
Master's degree	47	2.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.3

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