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

This was 10.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,994.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	39	1.1
Regular high school diploma	802	22.2
GED or alternative credential	54	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	365	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	467	12.9
Associate's degree	344	9.5
Bachelor's degree	1,048	29.1
Master's degree	351	9.7
Professional school degree	48	1.3
Doctorate degree	89	2.5

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