Myrtle Beach Leader

38.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Myrtle Beach in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1 percent higher than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 32,700.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Myrtle Beach residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,803	11.6
Regular high school diploma	6,081	25.3
GED or alternative credential	779	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,535	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,501	14.5
Associate's degree	2,452	10.2
Bachelor's degree	4,586	19.1
Master's degree	1,609	6.7
Professional school degree	465	1.9
Doctorate degree	261	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.