Education in Mooresville, North Carolina: official figures
45.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Mooresville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 234th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Mooresville have a graduate degree?
14.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Mooresville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 328th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mooresville?
In Mooresville, 20.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.1% 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 Mooresville?
12,995 residents of Mooresville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.7% of that age group, 398th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,367 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,858 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mooresville?
2,122 residents of Mooresville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 555 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 180th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mooresville attend preschool?
951 children in Mooresville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mooresville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mooresville ranks 234 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Plantation | 45.9% |
| 232 | Tampa | 45.7% |
| 233 | Richmond | 45.6% |
| 234 | Mooresville | 45.5% |
| 235 | Orland Park | 45.4% |
| 236 | Albany | 45.3% |
| 237 | Lakewood | 45.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mooresville ranks 328 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Spring Hill | 14.7% |
| 326 | West Palm Beach | 14.7% |
| 327 | Mount Vernon | 14.7% |
| 328 | Mooresville | 14.7% |
| 329 | Bolingbrook | 14.7% |
| 330 | League City | 14.7% |
| 331 | Montgomery | 14.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mooresville ranks 646 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 643 | St. George | 5.4% |
| 644 | Thousand Oaks | 5.4% |
| 645 | Olathe | 5.4% |
| 646 | Mooresville | 5.3% |
| 647 | Southfield | 5.3% |
| 648 | Rochester | 5.3% |
| 649 | Virginia Beach | 5.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mooresville ranks 644 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | Lincoln | 5.3% |
| 642 | Fishers | 5.3% |
| 643 | Apex | 5.3% |
| 644 | Mooresville | 5.3% |
| 645 | Florissant | 5.3% |
| 646 | Lauderhill | 5.3% |
| 647 | Fort Smith | 5.3% |
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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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