Hilton Head Reporter

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

This number was 3.7 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,446.

93.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Port Royal 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	382	6.2
Regular high school diploma	1,383	22.3
GED or alternative credential	118	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	526	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,261	20.4
Associate's degree	612	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,187	19.2
Master's degree	528	8.5
Professional school degree	91	1.5
Doctorate degree	104	1.7

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