Myrtle Beach Leader

86.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pawleys Island in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 47.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 83.

100 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	0	0
Regular high school diploma	3	3.7
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	5	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3	3.7
Associate's degree	4	4.9
Bachelor's degree	33	40.2
Master's degree	18	22
Professional school degree	6	7.3
Doctorate degree	10	12.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.