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

This was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,957.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	161	10.6
Regular high school diploma	404	26.5
GED or alternative credential	21	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	129	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	221	14.5
Associate's degree	121	7.9
Bachelor's degree	294	19.3
Master's degree	149	9.8
Professional school degree	9	0.6
Doctorate degree	16	1

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