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

This was 20.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,707.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	279	14.4
Regular high school diploma	510	26.3
GED or alternative credential	108	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	160	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	365	18.8
Associate's degree	127	6.6
Bachelor's degree	292	15.1
Master's degree	50	2.6
Professional school degree	32	1.7
Doctorate degree	15	0.8

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