Gastonia Times

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

This was 1.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,947.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,110	10.2
Regular high school diploma	2,367	21.7
GED or alternative credential	400	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	713	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,895	17.3
Associate's degree	947	8.7
Bachelor's degree	2,243	20.5
Master's degree	1,126	10.3
Professional school degree	80	0.7
Doctorate degree	52	0.5

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