Myrtle Beach Leader

39.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Murrells Inlet in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.6 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,396.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Murrells Inlet residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	621	8
Regular high school diploma	2,009	25.9
GED or alternative credential	187	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	488	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,379	17.8
Associate's degree	766	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,487	19.2
Master's degree	547	7.1
Professional school degree	174	2.2
Doctorate degree	93	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.