Burlington Reporter

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

This was 20.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,941.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	334	6.7
Regular high school diploma	684	13.7
GED or alternative credential	68	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	143	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	633	12.7
Associate's degree	485	9.7
Bachelor's degree	1,456	29.1
Master's degree	738	14.8
Professional school degree	323	6.5
Doctorate degree	133	2.7

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