Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This number was 5.5 percent higher than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 16,200.

91.2 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,224	8.8
Regular high school diploma	3,059	22.1
GED or alternative credential	398	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	993	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,159	15.6
Associate's degree	1,249	9
Bachelor's degree	3,039	21.9
Master's degree	1,305	9.4
Professional school degree	286	2.1
Doctorate degree	135	1

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