Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This was 6 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,684.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,067	7.6
Regular high school diploma	3,073	21.8
GED or alternative credential	410	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,141	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,081	14.8
Associate's degree	1,380	9.8
Bachelor's degree	3,070	21.8
Master's degree	1,412	10
Professional school degree	314	2.2
Doctorate degree	156	1.1

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