NC South Carolina Times

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

This was 8.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,432.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	139	4.1
Regular high school diploma	450	13.3
GED or alternative credential	298	8.8
Some college, less than 1 year	419	12.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	465	13.7
Associate's degree	474	14
Bachelor's degree	578	17.1
Master's degree	494	14.6
Professional school degree	50	1.5
Doctorate degree	17	0.5

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