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27.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lincolnton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,798.

81.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lincolnton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	220	18.4
Regular high school diploma	363	30.4
GED or alternative credential	40	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	66	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	180	15.1
Associate's degree	107	9
Bachelor's degree	106	8.9
Master's degree	90	7.5
Professional school degree	15	1.3
Doctorate degree	6	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.