Hilton Head Reporter

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

This number was 8.1 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 13,336.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Beaufort 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	699	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,866	22
GED or alternative credential	179	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	685	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,232	14.5
Associate's degree	1,023	12.1
Bachelor's degree	1,609	19
Master's degree	797	9.4
Professional school degree	225	2.7
Doctorate degree	168	2

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