Ocean County Leader

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

This was 13.3 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,171.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	38	2.2
Regular high school diploma	321	18.2
GED or alternative credential	25	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	136	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	175	9.9
Associate's degree	102	5.8
Bachelor's degree	593	33.6
Master's degree	306	17.3
Professional school degree	66	3.7
Doctorate degree	5	0.3

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