Fayetteville Today

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

This was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,093.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	455	7.2
Regular high school diploma	1,075	17
GED or alternative credential	317	5
Some college, less than 1 year	465	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,396	22.1
Associate's degree	876	13.9
Bachelor's degree	1,203	19.1
Master's degree	466	7.4
Professional school degree	55	0.9
Doctorate degree	6	less than 0.1

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