Hilton Head Reporter

61.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hilton Head Island in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 23.6 percent higher than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 40,007.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hilton Head Island residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,890	5.7
Regular high school diploma	4,835	14.6
GED or alternative credential	671	2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,735	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,629	11
Associate's degree	2,384	7.2
Bachelor's degree	10,493	31.7
Master's degree	4,988	15.1
Professional school degree	1,534	4.6
Doctorate degree	980	3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.