Myrtle Beach Leader

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

This was 6.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,292.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	716	9
Regular high school diploma	1,674	20.9
GED or alternative credential	124	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	551	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,280	16
Associate's degree	875	10.9
Bachelor's degree	1,760	22
Master's degree	624	7.8
Professional school degree	262	3.3
Doctorate degree	134	1.7

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