Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This was 2.1 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,638.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,654	10.7
Regular high school diploma	6,205	24.9
GED or alternative credential	734	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,566	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,525	14.2
Associate's degree	2,633	10.6
Bachelor's degree	4,933	19.8
Master's degree	1,682	6.8
Professional school degree	643	2.6
Doctorate degree	309	1.2

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