Ocean County Leader

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

This was 9.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,325.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	617	5.2
Regular high school diploma	4,109	34.4
GED or alternative credential	329	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	762	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,636	13.7
Associate's degree	895	7.5
Bachelor's degree	2,453	20.6
Master's degree	908	7.6
Professional school degree	201	1.7
Doctorate degree	26	0.2

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