Sandhills Today

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

This number was 0.3 percent lower than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,462.

95.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Atkinson 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	47	4.8
Regular high school diploma	312	31.9
GED or alternative credential	24	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	71	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	112	11.4
Associate's degree	147	15
Bachelor's degree	238	24.3
Master's degree	19	1.9
Professional school degree	2	0.2
Doctorate degree	7	0.7

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