Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This number was 9.5 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,964.

85.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Socastee 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	2,648	14.8
Regular high school diploma	4,599	25.6
GED or alternative credential	591	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,444	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,575	19.9
Associate's degree	1,564	8.7
Bachelor's degree	2,389	13.3
Master's degree	884	4.9
Professional school degree	149	0.8
Doctorate degree	102	0.6

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