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

This number was 21.9 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 734.

98.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ocean Isle Beach 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	8	1.2
Regular high school diploma	101	15.1
GED or alternative credential	2	0.3
Some college, less than 1 year	45	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	93	13.9
Associate's degree	80	11.9
Bachelor's degree	227	33.9
Master's degree	92	13.7
Professional school degree	17	2.5
Doctorate degree	5	0.7

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