West Lake Norman News

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

This was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 588.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	88	19
Regular high school diploma	122	26.3
GED or alternative credential	31	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	18	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	123	26.5
Associate's degree	49	10.6
Bachelor's degree	31	6.7
Master's degree	2	0.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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