NC Kentucky News

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

This was 13.3 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,848.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	4.5
Regular high school diploma	345	29
GED or alternative credential	22	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	50	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	161	13.6
Associate's degree	187	15.7
Bachelor's degree	265	22.3
Master's degree	49	4.1
Professional school degree	47	4
Doctorate degree	9	0.8

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