East Lake Norman News

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

This was 8.5 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 38,498.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,426	5.7
Regular high school diploma	4,332	17.2
GED or alternative credential	646	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,900	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,154	16.5
Associate's degree	2,197	8.7
Bachelor's degree	7,125	28.3
Master's degree	2,458	9.8
Professional school degree	612	2.4
Doctorate degree	292	1.2

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