South Triangle News

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

This was 17.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,605.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	563	20.2
Regular high school diploma	595	21.4
GED or alternative credential	358	12.9
Some college, less than 1 year	130	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	465	16.7
Associate's degree	276	9.9
Bachelor's degree	313	11.2
Master's degree	67	2.4
Professional school degree	9	0.3
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

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