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23.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wadesboro in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.7 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,351.

81.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wadesboro residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	664	18.4
Regular high school diploma	1,261	34.9
GED or alternative credential	209	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	79	2.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	562	15.5
Associate's degree	333	9.2
Bachelor's degree	404	11.2
Master's degree	58	1.6
Professional school degree	20	0.6
Doctorate degree	28	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.