Education in Rocky Mount, North Carolina: official figures
22.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Rocky Mount held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 132nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Rocky Mount have a graduate degree?
8.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Rocky Mount held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 167th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Rocky Mount?
In Rocky Mount, 32.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.8% 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 Rocky Mount?
12,456 residents of Rocky Mount aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.7% of that age group, 231st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,240 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,657 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Rocky Mount?
2,688 residents of Rocky Mount were enrolled as college undergraduates and 937 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 341st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Rocky Mount attend preschool?
591 children in Rocky Mount were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Rocky Mount compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Rocky Mount ranks 692 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | St. Joseph | 23.0% |
| 690 | Montebello | 23.0% |
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
| 695 | Highland | 22.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Rocky Mount ranks 657 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 654 | Gresham | 8.2% |
| 655 | Akron | 8.2% |
| 656 | West Covina | 8.2% |
| 657 | Rocky Mount | 8.2% |
| 658 | Vallejo | 8.2% |
| 659 | Lynn | 8.2% |
| 660 | Harlingen | 8.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Rocky Mount ranks 251 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Beaumont | 12.8% |
| 249 | Chicago | 12.8% |
| 250 | Memphis | 12.8% |
| 251 | Rocky Mount | 12.7% |
| 252 | High Point | 12.7% |
| 253 | Vallejo | 12.7% |
| 254 | Concord | 12.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Rocky Mount ranks 341 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Milpitas | 6.9% |
| 339 | Norwalk | 6.9% |
| 340 | Kenosha | 6.9% |
| 341 | Rocky Mount | 6.9% |
| 342 | Camarillo | 6.9% |
| 343 | Mobile | 6.9% |
| 344 | Cupertino | 6.9% |
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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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