What is the #1 most educated cities in north carolina?

Fearrington Village ranks #1 with 72.9% (bachelor's+).

What are the top 5 most educated cities in north carolina?

1. Fearrington Village (72.9%), 2. Governors Club (70.9%), 3. Holden Beach (65.8%), 4. St. James (64.7%), 5. Biltmore Forest (59.6%)

How many cities in North Carolina are ranked?

This ranking includes 457 cities in North Carolina with available data.

Most Educated Cities in North Carolina (2026)

Fearrington Village is the #1 ranked city in North Carolina with 72.9% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 457 North Carolina cities with available data.

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All 457 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

#	City	Population	Bachelor's+
1	Fearrington Village	2,535	72.9%
2	Governors Club	1,772	70.9%
3	Holden Beach	1,047	65.8%
4	St. James	6,901	64.7%
5	Biltmore Forest	1,536	59.6%
6	Wrightsville Beach	2,679	59.0%
7	Flat Rock	3,502	57.0%
8	Pine Knoll Shores	1,387	56.1%
9	Weaverville	4,618	54.7%
10	Porters Neck	7,102	54.2%
11	Briar Chapel	6,084	53.6%
12	Lake Lure	1,488	52.5%
13	Brandywine Bay	1,404	51.6%
14	Morrisville	30,471	50.7%
15	Black Mountain	8,462	49.9%
16	Laurel Park	2,391	49.4%
17	Pinehurst	17,992	49.0%
18	Cypress Landing	1,037	48.7%
19	Cary	176,686	48.2%
20	Marvin	6,542	48.0%
21	Davidson	14,852	48.0%
22	Carrboro	21,170	47.4%
23	Lake Norman of Iredell	12,496	46.9%
24	Governors Village	2,148	46.9%
25	Trent Woods	4,086	46.5%
26	Southern Shores	3,119	46.5%
27	Hillsborough	9,656	45.9%
28	Walnut Creek	1,684	45.1%
29	Bayshore	2,870	45.0%
30	Atlantic Beach	1,705	44.7%
31	Highlands	1,276	43.5%
32	Apex	67,765	43.3%
33	Kure Beach	2,323	43.0%
34	Weddington	13,468	43.0%
35	Cornelius	32,009	42.9%
36	Emerald Isle	3,915	42.3%
37	Holly Springs	43,429	42.2%
38	Nags Head	3,164	41.5%
39	McAdenville	1,139	40.9%
40	Rolesville	10,200	40.8%
41	Jamestown	3,685	40.6%
42	Royal Pines	4,528	40.5%
43	Summerfield	11,031	40.5%
44	Lake Junaluska	2,903	40.3%
45	Southern Pines	16,052	40.1%
46	Chapel Hill	59,889	40.1%
47	Ogden	8,363	39.9%
48	Huntersville	62,458	39.8%
49	Northlakes	1,462	39.4%
50	Asheville	94,369	39.4%
51	Westport	5,079	39.0%
52	Woodfin	7,957	38.9%
53	Horse Shoe	1,699	38.8%
54	Matthews	29,959	38.5%
55	Oak Island	8,888	38.5%
56	Wake Forest	51,199	38.4%
57	Durham	288,465	38.2%
58	Tryon	1,713	38.1%
59	Holly Ridge	4,532	37.8%
60	Sunset Beach	4,326	37.8%
61	Carolina Beach	6,665	37.7%
62	Whispering Pines	5,081	36.4%
63	Raleigh	470,763	36.1%
64	Seven Lakes	4,823	36.1%
65	Bermuda Run	3,166	35.9%
66	Fairview	2,327	35.8%
67	Oak Ridge	7,660	35.8%
68	Clemmons	21,574	35.8%
69	Surf City	4,160	35.5%
70	Harrisburg	19,203	35.5%
71	Foscoe	1,257	35.2%
72	Balfour	1,132	35.1%
73	Forest Oaks	4,095	35.0%
74	Fuquay-Varina	37,749	34.4%
75	Stallings	16,495	34.3%
76	Kill Devil Hills	7,727	33.4%
77	Myrtle Grove	12,404	33.2%
78	Waxhaw	21,565	32.9%
79	Lake Norman of Catawba	9,308	32.9%
80	Bethlehem	3,928	32.8%
81	Belmont	15,140	32.5%
82	Garner	32,543	32.3%
83	Fairfield Harbour	2,898	32.0%
84	Kitty Hawk	3,721	31.9%
85	Charlotte	886,283	31.9%
86	Pineville	10,780	31.5%
87	Cramerton	5,376	31.3%
88	Cedar Point	2,005	31.3%
89	Denver	2,483	31.2%
90	Wilmington	118,578	30.9%
91	Manteo	1,853	30.9%
92	Lake Park	3,365	30.7%
93	Leland	26,307	30.5%
94	Lewisville	13,655	30.5%
95	Mountain Home	3,518	30.5%
96	Mooresville	51,447	30.4%
97	Valley Hill	2,540	30.2%
98	Murraysville	17,307	30.1%
99	Fletcher	8,022	30.1%
100	Mills River	7,214	29.9%
101	Knightdale	19,532	29.6%
102	Southport	4,143	29.4%
103	New Hope	1,200	29.3%
104	Pittsboro	4,640	29.1%
105	Valdese	4,689	28.9%
106	Hendersonville	15,253	28.9%
107	Wesley Chapel	8,923	28.4%
108	Mint Hill	26,954	28.3%
109	Brices Creek	3,592	28.1%
110	Cove Creek	1,533	28.1%
111	Camden	1,072	28.0%
112	Brevard	7,795	27.8%
113	Mebane	18,899	27.6%
114	Mars Hill	2,738	27.6%
115	Winterville	10,624	27.4%
116	Gibsonville	9,289	27.2%
117	River Bend	2,896	27.1%
118	Mount Holly	17,928	27.1%
119	Beaufort	4,613	27.1%
120	Concord	106,518	26.9%
121	Stokesdale	5,943	26.8%
122	Etowah	7,765	26.7%
123	Swansboro	3,887	26.4%
124	Spout Springs	11,073	26.3%
125	Lake Waccamaw	1,666	26.0%
126	Southmont	1,293	26.0%
127	Indian Trail	41,146	25.9%
128	Bent Creek	1,854	25.7%
129	Greensboro	298,564	25.5%
130	Aberdeen	8,969	25.5%
131	Troutman	3,813	25.4%
132	Morehead City	9,696	25.1%
133	Carolina Shores	4,843	25.1%
134	Kernersville	27,439	24.9%
135	Cape Carteret	2,598	24.7%
136	Hampstead	9,129	24.6%
137	Waynesville	10,408	24.4%
138	Wendell	11,585	24.4%
139	Avery Creek	2,998	24.4%
140	Efland	1,064	24.3%
141	Faith	1,090	24.2%
142	Alamance	1,358	24.1%
143	Winston-Salem	250,887	24.1%
144	Red Oak	3,372	24.0%
145	Wallburg	3,104	23.8%
146	Hickory	43,747	23.6%
147	Foxfire	1,730	23.6%
148	Buies Creek	3,613	23.6%
149	Eastover	3,666	23.4%
150	Maggie Valley	2,311	23.2%
151	Youngsville	2,581	23.2%
152	Mineral Springs	3,244	22.9%
153	Silver Lake	6,242	22.8%
154	Clayton	28,043	22.5%
155	Stedman	1,613	22.4%
156	High Point	115,263	22.4%
157	Elon	11,325	22.3%
158	Bryson City	1,676	22.2%
159	Boiling Springs	4,625	22.1%
160	Rutherfordton	3,669	22.1%
161	Beulaville	1,438	21.9%
162	Greenville	88,540	21.9%
163	Belville	3,183	21.9%
164	Sea Breeze	1,731	21.8%
165	Midway	4,826	21.8%
166	Swepsonville	2,452	21.8%
167	Neuse Forest	2,406	21.8%
168	Pleasant Garden	4,989	21.4%
169	River Road	3,518	21.4%
170	Swannanoa	6,043	21.2%
171	Creedmoor	4,957	21.0%
172	New Bern	31,563	20.9%
173	Moyock	5,669	20.8%
174	Midland	4,758	20.7%
175	Archer Lodge	5,036	20.6%
176	King	7,345	20.5%
177	Wanchese	1,793	20.5%
178	Northchase	5,879	20.4%
179	Walkertown	5,793	20.2%
180	Broadway	1,429	19.9%
181	Carthage	2,840	19.9%
182	Rutherford College	1,327	19.9%
183	Anderson Creek	14,021	19.9%
184	Burlington	58,599	19.6%
185	Kannapolis	56,470	19.4%
186	Richlands	2,387	19.3%
187	Harkers Island	1,080	19.3%
188	Advance	1,544	19.1%
189	Stem	1,064	19.1%
190	Five Points	1,096	19.0%
191	Wrightsboro	5,434	19.0%
192	Glen Alpine	1,995	18.9%
193	Rural Hall	3,421	18.9%
194	Buxton	1,451	18.9%
195	Angier	5,746	18.9%
196	James City	4,859	18.9%
197	Shallotte	4,465	18.7%
198	Murphy	1,356	18.7%
199	Statesville	29,161	18.5%
200	Sylva	2,600	18.5%
201	Elkin	4,025	18.5%
202	Mount Airy	10,631	18.5%
203	Kings Grant	9,061	18.4%
204	Edenton	4,480	18.4%
205	Tarboro	10,705	18.4%
206	Gastonia	81,632	18.4%
207	North Wilkesboro	4,348	18.4%
208	Shelby	21,868	18.4%
209	Hudson	3,777	18.3%
210	Elizabeth City	18,740	18.2%
211	Smithfield	11,798	18.2%
212	Farmville	4,493	18.1%
213	Troy	2,905	18.1%
214	Cleveland	1,053	18.0%
215	Burnsville	2,143	18.0%
216	Claremont	2,051	17.9%
217	Pinebluff	1,723	17.9%
218	Columbus	1,166	17.8%
219	Salisbury	35,730	17.7%
220	Fruitland	2,417	17.7%
221	Fayetteville	209,692	17.7%
222	Vass	1,092	17.7%
223	Nashville	5,672	17.7%
224	Banner Elk	1,338	17.6%
225	Murfreesboro	2,814	17.6%
226	Granite Falls	4,921	17.6%
227	Rockwell	2,688	17.6%
228	Butner	7,996	17.3%
229	Mount Gilead	1,166	17.1%
230	Mount Pleasant	1,866	17.1%
231	St. Stephens	9,409	17.1%
232	Washington	9,754	17.1%
233	Cherry Branch	1,406	17.1%
234	Unionville	6,826	17.0%
235	Mocksville	6,001	17.0%
236	Graham	17,537	16.9%
237	Skippers Corner	3,834	16.9%
238	Grandy	2,443	16.6%
239	Spencer	3,305	16.5%
240	Whiteville	4,721	16.5%
241	Newport	4,428	16.5%
242	Pine Level	2,072	16.4%
243	Calabash	2,397	16.4%
244	Archdale	11,992	16.3%
245	Ahoskie	4,798	16.2%
246	Zebulon	7,961	16.2%
247	Cherryville	6,154	16.2%
248	Vander	1,614	16.2%
249	Moravian Falls	1,015	16.2%
250	Kenansville	1,157	16.2%
251	Saxapahaw	1,501	16.1%
252	Tobaccoville	2,632	16.1%
253	Wilkesboro	3,664	16.0%
254	Boone	19,534	15.9%
255	Lake Royale	2,959	15.9%
256	Dortches	1,317	15.9%
257	Franklin	4,221	15.8%
258	Salem	2,035	15.8%
259	Drexel	1,862	15.7%
260	Albemarle	16,527	15.5%
261	Boiling Spring Lakes	6,206	15.5%
262	Wilson	47,740	15.5%
263	Morganton	17,541	15.3%
264	Granite Quarry	3,015	15.3%
265	Stanley	4,014	15.3%
266	Dunn	8,512	15.1%
267	Clinton	8,336	15.1%
268	Reidsville	14,547	15.1%
269	Sneads Ferry	2,556	15.1%
270	Rocky Mount	54,175	15.0%
271	Boonville	1,502	14.9%
272	Lillington	4,683	14.9%
273	Pilot Mountain	1,584	14.8%
274	Oakboro	2,453	14.8%
275	Roxboro	8,144	14.8%
276	Franklinton	2,562	14.7%
277	Oxford	8,897	14.7%
278	Hope Mills	17,823	14.6%
279	Roanoke Rapids	15,024	14.6%
280	Spruce Pine	2,381	14.6%
281	Lowesville	3,737	14.6%
282	Ayden	5,035	14.6%
283	Broad Creek	1,963	14.5%
284	Benson	4,144	14.5%
285	Burgaw	3,249	14.5%
286	Dobson	1,521	14.5%
287	Landis	3,726	14.4%
288	Lenoir	18,282	14.4%
289	Taylorsville	2,386	14.4%
290	Piney Green	14,205	14.3%
291	Conover	8,491	14.3%
292	Dallas	6,012	14.3%
293	Rockfish	3,807	14.3%
294	Hemby Bridge	2,079	14.2%
295	Goldsboro	33,448	14.2%
296	Norwood	3,110	14.2%
297	Sanford	30,833	14.1%
298	Sparta	1,957	14.1%
299	Four Oaks	2,372	14.1%
300	Haw River	2,581	14.0%
301	Dana	3,824	13.9%
302	Raeford	4,545	13.8%
303	Lumberton	19,220	13.7%
304	Cordova	1,343	13.7%
305	Clyde	1,522	13.6%
306	Barbecue	5,933	13.6%
307	Monroe	35,596	13.5%
308	Hoopers Creek	1,623	13.4%
309	Madison	2,198	13.4%
310	Mountain View	3,068	13.4%
311	Asheboro	27,353	13.4%
312	Coats	2,029	13.3%
313	Ranlo	4,556	13.2%
314	Trinity	7,066	13.2%
315	Newton	13,223	13.2%
316	Hildebran	1,860	13.1%
317	Mar-Mac	2,802	12.7%
318	Cherokee	1,631	12.7%
319	Spring Lake	11,613	12.6%
320	Rockingham	9,094	12.6%
321	Hays	1,355	12.6%
322	Connelly Springs	2,342	12.6%
323	Lincolnton	11,503	12.5%
324	Louisburg	3,128	12.5%
325	Lowell	3,711	12.5%
326	Laurinburg	15,079	12.4%
327	Tyro	3,635	12.3%
328	Mulberry	2,134	12.2%
329	Edneyville	2,698	12.2%
330	Norlina	1,050	12.2%
331	Erwin	4,617	12.2%
332	Bethel	1,528	12.2%
333	Half Moon	7,780	12.2%
334	Roseboro	1,007	12.1%
335	Fairmont	2,326	12.0%
336	Gorman	1,447	12.0%
337	Robersonville	1,319	12.0%
338	Glen Raven	3,684	11.8%
339	Kings Mountain	11,472	11.8%
340	Locust	5,529	11.8%
341	West Jefferson	1,567	11.7%
342	Navassa	2,148	11.7%
343	Pumpkin Center	1,753	11.6%
344	Stony Point	1,301	11.6%
345	Elizabethtown	3,294	11.6%
346	Sawmills	5,027	11.6%
347	Hayesville	1,110	11.4%
348	Elm City	1,173	11.3%
349	Spindale	4,244	11.2%
350	Scotland Neck	2,087	11.2%
351	Mount Olive	4,204	11.1%
352	Wingate	4,169	11.1%
353	Wentworth	2,670	11.1%
354	Windsor	3,417	11.1%
355	Kinston	19,576	11.0%
356	Stanfield	1,554	11.0%
357	Springdale	1,120	11.0%
358	Weldon	1,522	11.0%
359	West Canton	1,369	11.0%
360	South Rosemary	2,522	10.9%
361	Canton	4,417	10.9%
362	Thomasville	27,261	10.9%
363	Mayodan	2,446	10.8%
364	La Grange	2,692	10.7%
365	Forest City	7,368	10.7%
366	Toast	1,066	10.7%
367	East Flat Rock	6,468	10.7%
368	Henderson	14,922	10.6%
369	Jacksonville	73,507	10.5%
370	Wallace	3,438	10.5%
371	Red Springs	3,107	10.5%
372	Candor	1,284	10.1%
373	Walnut Cove	2,046	10.1%
374	Bessemer City	5,508	9.9%
375	Marion	7,594	9.9%
376	Welcome	3,649	9.9%
377	Snow Hill	2,102	9.8%
378	Enochville	3,392	9.8%
379	Cajah's Mountain	2,696	9.8%
380	Tabor City	3,695	9.7%
381	Williamston	5,157	9.7%
382	Arrowhead Beach	1,277	9.7%
383	Hertford	1,703	9.7%
384	Dudley	2,320	9.7%
385	Wadesboro	4,966	9.5%
386	Eden	15,353	9.4%
387	Siler City	7,905	9.4%
388	China Grove	4,487	9.4%
389	Pinetops	1,323	9.3%
390	Plain View	1,647	9.2%
391	Ellerbe	1,070	9.2%
392	Denton	1,271	9.1%
393	Elroy	3,507	9.0%
394	Wilson's Mills	2,652	9.0%
395	Pembroke	2,823	9.0%
396	Lexington	19,691	8.9%
397	East Spencer	1,309	8.9%
398	Fairplains	1,876	8.8%
399	Grifton	2,661	8.6%
400	Andrews	1,976	8.5%
401	Belhaven	1,421	8.4%
402	Spring Hope	1,334	8.4%
403	Magnolia	1,109	8.4%
404	Nebo	1,608	8.3%
405	Maiden	3,777	8.3%
406	Havelock	16,471	8.2%
407	Marshville	2,586	8.2%
408	Middlesex	1,005	8.1%
409	Millers Creek	1,469	8.0%
410	Lucama	1,108	7.9%
411	Sharpsburg	1,629	7.9%
412	Randleman	4,611	7.8%
413	Liberty	2,678	7.8%
414	Yadkinville	2,986	7.8%
415	West Marion	1,018	7.8%
416	Stoneville	1,213	7.8%
417	Selma	6,611	7.6%
418	Cricket	2,512	7.4%
419	Jefferson	1,852	7.3%
420	Green Level	3,179	7.3%
421	Badin	2,163	7.1%
422	Emma	2,757	7.0%
423	Maxton	2,398	6.8%
424	Princeton	1,543	6.7%
425	Biscoe	2,259	6.6%
426	Hamlet	6,000	6.5%
427	Bladenboro	2,181	6.4%
428	Long View	4,967	6.1%
429	Robbins	1,398	5.7%
430	Rose Hill	1,501	5.6%
431	Ramseur	2,061	5.5%
432	Yanceyville	2,376	5.5%
433	Star	1,430	5.5%
434	Cullowhee	7,300	5.4%
435	Chocowinity	1,090	5.2%
436	St. Pauls	2,628	5.0%
437	Kenly	2,351	4.9%
438	Jonesville	2,782	4.8%
439	Princeville	1,502	4.5%
440	Icard	2,291	4.5%
441	Warsaw	2,728	4.4%
442	Rocky Point	1,045	4.4%
443	Plymouth	3,264	4.2%
444	Bayboro	1,282	4.2%
445	Chadbourn	1,347	4.0%
446	East Rockingham	3,177	3.9%
447	Brogden	2,712	3.7%
448	Rhodhiss	1,062	3.5%
449	Gamewell	3,701	3.2%
450	South Henderson	1,274	3.1%
451	Franklinville	1,129	2.9%
452	Maury	1,069	2.4%
453	Barker Heights	1,025	2.3%
454	Bonnetsville	1,368	2.0%
455	Polkton	2,759	1.9%
456	Enfield	1,967	1.6%
457	Jackson Heights	1,002	1.3%

Methodology

Cities in North Carolina are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in north carolina?: Fearrington Village ranks #1 with 72.9% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in north carolina?: 1. Fearrington Village (72.9%), 2. Governors Club (70.9%), 3. Holden Beach (65.8%), 4. St. James (64.7%), 5. Biltmore Forest (59.6%)
How many cities in North Carolina are ranked?: This ranking includes 457 cities in North Carolina with available data.

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