West Lake Norman News

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

This was 26.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,832.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	108	1.2
Regular high school diploma	842	9.7
GED or alternative credential	130	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	602	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,080	12.5
Associate's degree	606	7
Bachelor's degree	3,659	42.2
Master's degree	1,058	12.2
Professional school degree	432	5
Doctorate degree	155	1.8

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