North Carolina Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
2021
11% of 7.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
2021
26.9% of 723 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
2021
15.3% of 1.8 million people
Some college, associate's degree
2021
10.2% of 2.1 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
2021
4.2% of 2.5 million people