South Central Reporter

23.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Olive in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,052.

93.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	95	6.4
Regular high school diploma	559	37.5
GED or alternative credential	93	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	139	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	248	16.6
Associate's degree	198	13.3
Bachelor's degree	95	6.4
Master's degree	64	4.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.