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

This was 23.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 743.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8	1.2
Regular high school diploma	107	15.6
GED or alternative credential	2	0.3
Some college, less than 1 year	54	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	68	9.9
Associate's degree	61	8.9
Bachelor's degree	244	35.6
Master's degree	123	17.9
Professional school degree	13	1.9
Doctorate degree	6	0.9

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