Hilton Head Reporter

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

This was 17.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 23,176.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	509	3.2
Regular high school diploma	2,377	14.8
GED or alternative credential	410	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,115	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,576	16
Associate's degree	1,666	10.3
Bachelor's degree	4,523	28.1
Master's degree	2,211	13.7
Professional school degree	414	2.6
Doctorate degree	306	1.9

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