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

This was 32.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,541.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	35	1.9
Regular high school diploma	238	13
GED or alternative credential	9	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	26	1.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	157	8.6
Associate's degree	117	6.4
Bachelor's degree	899	49.3
Master's degree	169	9.3
Professional school degree	139	7.6
Doctorate degree	35	1.9

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