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

This number was 7.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,851.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oak Island 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	307	4.5
Regular high school diploma	1,308	19
GED or alternative credential	271	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	702	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	974	14.2
Associate's degree	674	9.8
Bachelor's degree	1,621	23.6
Master's degree	760	11
Professional school degree	191	2.8
Doctorate degree	74	1.1

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