Ocean County Leader

39.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ocean Acres in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.5 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 16,227.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Ocean Acres residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	447	4.1
Regular high school diploma	3,412	31.2
GED or alternative credential	516	4.7
Some college less than 1 year	925	8.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,368	12.5
Associate's degree	918	8.4
Bachelor's degree	2,393	21.9
Master's degree	762	7
Professional school degree	144	1.3
Doctorate degree	65	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.