Hilton Head Reporter

35.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shell Point in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.4 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,694.

97.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shell Point residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	2.9
Regular high school diploma	538	29
GED or alternative credential	96	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	96	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	413	22.3
Associate's degree	182	9.8
Bachelor's degree	276	14.9
Master's degree	154	8.3
Professional school degree	32	1.7
Doctorate degree	16	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.