Gastonia Times

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

This was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,099.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,361	17.7
Regular high school diploma	1,722	22.4
GED or alternative credential	451	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	613	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,376	17.9
Associate's degree	842	11
Bachelor's degree	931	12.1
Master's degree	371	4.8
Professional school degree	18	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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