Fayetteville Today

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

This number was 1.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,119.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Spring Lake 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	447	7.1
Regular high school diploma	1,314	20.9
GED or alternative credential	250	4
Some college, less than 1 year	510	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,302	20.7
Associate's degree	734	11.7
Bachelor's degree	1,210	19.2
Master's degree	507	8.1
Professional school degree	18	0.3
Doctorate degree	6	less than 0.1

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