Education in Kannapolis, North Carolina: official figures
29.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Kannapolis held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 289th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Kannapolis have a graduate degree?
10.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Kannapolis held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 291st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kannapolis?
In Kannapolis, 27.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.5% 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 Kannapolis?
13,034 residents of Kannapolis aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.6% of that age group, 217th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,277 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,820 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kannapolis?
2,475 residents of Kannapolis were enrolled as college undergraduates and 582 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 222nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kannapolis attend preschool?
700 children in Kannapolis were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kannapolis compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kannapolis ranks 535 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 532 | St. Clair Shores | 29.7% |
| 533 | Anaheim | 29.7% |
| 534 | Des Moines | 29.7% |
| 535 | Kannapolis | 29.7% |
| 536 | Palm Coast | 29.7% |
| 537 | West Allis | 29.6% |
| 538 | Burlington | 29.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kannapolis ranks 533 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | Pompano Beach | 10.7% |
| 531 | Port Orange | 10.6% |
| 532 | North Charleston | 10.6% |
| 533 | Kannapolis | 10.6% |
| 534 | Deerfield Beach | 10.6% |
| 535 | Lebanon | 10.6% |
| 536 | Medford | 10.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kannapolis ranks 397 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Norfolk | 9.8% |
| 395 | Battle Creek | 9.8% |
| 396 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 9.7% |
| 397 | Kannapolis | 9.7% |
| 398 | Peabody | 9.7% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 9.7% |
| 400 | Kenosha | 9.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kannapolis ranks 602 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 599 | Livonia | 5.5% |
| 600 | Broken Arrow | 5.5% |
| 601 | Kissimmee | 5.5% |
| 602 | Kannapolis | 5.5% |
| 603 | Rapid City | 5.5% |
| 604 | Gresham | 5.5% |
| 605 | St. Joseph | 5.5% |
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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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