West Lake Norman News

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

This was 23.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,153.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	67	2.2
Regular high school diploma	370	12
GED or alternative credential	78	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	140	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	405	13.1
Associate's degree	489	15.8
Bachelor's degree	1,007	32.6
Master's degree	367	11.9
Professional school degree	122	3.9
Doctorate degree	45	1.5

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