Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 27,537. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 1,296 people without a high school diploma (ie. 4.71% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 67.44% White Alone, and 10.73% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 6,115 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 22.21% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 91.20% White Alone, and 2.14% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 9,063 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 32.91% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.64% White Alone, and 4.36% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 11,063 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 40.17% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 96.10% White Alone, and 1.88% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 874 67.44
Black Alone 139 10.73
Asian Alone 6 0.46
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 21 1.62
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 206 15.90
Two or More Races 50 3.86
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 743 57.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 365 28.16
All Other Ethnicities 188 14.51
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 5577 91.20
Black Alone 131 2.14
Asian Alone 42 0.69
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1 0.02
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 91 1.49
Two or More Races 273 4.46
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5346 87.42
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 391 6.39
All Other Ethnicities 378 6.18
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 8033 88.64
Black Alone 395 4.36
Asian Alone 24 0.27
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 0 0.00
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 10 0.11
Some Other Race Alone 159 1.75
Two or More Races 442 4.88
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7919 87.38
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 398 4.39
All Other Ethnicities 746 8.23
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 10632 96.10
Black Alone 208 1.88
Asian Alone 42 0.38
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 18 0.16
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 45 0.41
Two or More Races 118 1.07
Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10606 95.87
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 131 1.18
All Other Ethnicities 326 2.95