Education in Concord, North Carolina: official figures
40.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Concord held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 306th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Concord have a graduate degree?
16.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Concord held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 285th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Concord?
In Concord, 23.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Concord?
28,662 residents of Concord aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.3% of that age group, 269th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,685 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,483 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Concord?
4,065 residents of Concord were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,011 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 104th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Concord attend preschool?
1,901 children in Concord were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Concord compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 306 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Lafayette | 41.1% |
| 304 | Greensboro | 41.0% |
| 305 | Virginia Beach | 40.9% |
| 306 | Concord | 40.9% |
| 307 | Alhambra | 40.8% |
| 308 | South San Francisco | 40.8% |
| 309 | Fort Lauderdale | 40.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 285 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Mansfield | 16.1% |
| 283 | Hendersonville | 16.1% |
| 284 | Ankeny | 16.1% |
| 285 | Concord | 16.0% |
| 286 | Carrollton | 16.0% |
| 287 | St. Petersburg | 15.9% |
| 288 | Fullerton | 15.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 467 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 464 | Albany | 8.7% |
| 465 | Stonecrest | 8.7% |
| 466 | Largo | 8.7% |
| 467 | Concord | 8.6% |
| 468 | Prescott Valley | 8.6% |
| 469 | Columbia | 8.6% |
| 470 | Rock Hill | 8.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 720 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 717 | Plymouth | 4.9% |
| 718 | Casa Grande | 4.9% |
| 719 | Bend | 4.9% |
| 720 | Concord | 4.8% |
| 721 | Battle Creek | 4.8% |
| 722 | Eagan | 4.8% |
| 723 | Bartlett | 4.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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