Yadkin Valley News

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

This was 10 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,635.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	207	17.4
Regular high school diploma	232	19.4
GED or alternative credential	57	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	135	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	182	15.3
Associate's degree	67	5.6
Bachelor's degree	194	16.3
Master's degree	119	10
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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