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25.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Walnut Cove in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.5 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,599.

83.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Walnut Cove residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	201	16.7
Regular high school diploma	428	35.5
GED or alternative credential	40	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	75	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	12.8
Associate's degree	148	12.3
Bachelor's degree	108	9
Master's degree	45	3.7
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.