Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This number was 6.8 percent higher than the state average of 36.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 15,510.

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

North Myrtle Beach 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	945	7.1
Regular high school diploma	3,068	23.1
GED or alternative credential	389	2.9
Some college less than 1 year	888	6.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,283	17.2
Associate's degree	1,100	8.3
Bachelor's degree	2,931	22
Master's degree	1,230	9.2
Professional school degree	368	2.8
Doctorate degree	103	0.8

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