Cabarrus Today

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

This was 5.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 94,147.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,853	10.9
Regular high school diploma	11,622	18.6
GED or alternative credential	2,335	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	4,038	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,282	13.2
Associate's degree	5,520	8.8
Bachelor's degree	14,897	23.8
Master's degree	7,156	11.4
Professional school degree	1,261	2
Doctorate degree	653	1

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