Hilton Head Reporter

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

This was 20.5 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,779.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	426	8.3
Regular high school diploma	2,091	40.9
GED or alternative credential	248	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	532	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	876	17.1
Associate's degree	325	6.4
Bachelor's degree	471	9.2
Master's degree	113	2.2
Professional school degree	23	0.4
Doctorate degree	12	0.2

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