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28.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Walnut Cove in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,892.

88.5 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	152	11.5
Regular high school diploma	489	36.9
GED or alternative credential	40	3
Some college, less than 1 year	72	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	195	14.7
Associate's degree	166	12.5
Bachelor's degree	146	11
Master's degree	58	4.4
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.