South North Carolina News

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

This was 2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,606.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	189	16.2
Regular high school diploma	248	21.2
GED or alternative credential	20	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	88	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	157	13.4
Associate's degree	117	10
Bachelor's degree	219	18.7
Master's degree	88	7.5
Professional school degree	41	3.5
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

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