Myrtle Beach Leader

19.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Loris in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.7 percent lower than the state average of 36.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,578.

83.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Loris residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	342	16.5
Regular high school diploma	747	36
GED or alternative credential	130	6.3
Some college less than 1 year	145	7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	305	14.7
Associate's degree	105	5.1
Bachelor's degree	192	9.3
Master's degree	97	4.7
Professional school degree	8	0.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.