Cabarrus Today

38.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oakboro in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,958.

85.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Oakboro residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	202	14.8
Regular high school diploma	339	24.9
GED or alternative credential	56	4.1
Some college less than 1 year	71	5.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree	171	12.6
Associate's degree	226	16.6
Bachelor's degree	222	16.3
Master's degree	66	4.8
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.