Education in Holly Springs, North Carolina: official figures
67.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Holly Springs held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Holly Springs have a graduate degree?
26.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Holly Springs held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Holly Springs?
In Holly Springs, 8.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.6% 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 Holly Springs?
14,120 residents of Holly Springs aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.5% of that age group, 67th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,381 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,199 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Holly Springs?
1,266 residents of Holly Springs were enrolled as college undergraduates and 732 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 73rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Holly Springs attend preschool?
741 children in Holly Springs were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Holly Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Holly Springs ranks 42 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Encinitas | 67.7% |
| 40 | Weston | 67.6% |
| 41 | Frisco | 67.5% |
| 42 | Holly Springs | 67.3% |
| 43 | Redondo Beach | 67.0% |
| 44 | Fishers | 66.4% |
| 45 | Kirkland | 66.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Holly Springs ranks 71 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | New Rochelle | 27.0% |
| 69 | Redwood City | 26.9% |
| 70 | Lawrence | 26.9% |
| 71 | Holly Springs | 26.9% |
| 72 | Pasadena | 26.9% |
| 73 | Collierville | 26.9% |
| 74 | Milpitas | 26.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Holly Springs ranks 739 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 736 | Downers Grove | 3.8% |
| 737 | Eau Claire | 3.7% |
| 738 | West Des Moines | 3.7% |
| 739 | Holly Springs | 3.7% |
| 740 | Redondo Beach | 3.7% |
| 741 | Auburn | 3.7% |
| 742 | Cedar Park | 3.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Holly Springs ranks 751 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | Roswell | 4.6% |
| 749 | Haverhill | 4.6% |
| 750 | Anderson | 4.6% |
| 751 | Holly Springs | 4.6% |
| 752 | Dunwoody | 4.6% |
| 753 | Redondo Beach | 4.6% |
| 754 | Canton | 4.6% |
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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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