Fayetteville Today

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

This was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,943.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	484	14.3
Regular high school diploma	952	28.2
GED or alternative credential	58	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	158	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	404	12
Associate's degree	660	19.5
Bachelor's degree	392	11.6
Master's degree	163	4.8
Professional school degree	93	2.8
Doctorate degree	13	0.4

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