This was 8.1 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 602,018.
92.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Degree distribution in Ocean County for 2020*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 31,314 | 7.6 |
| Regular high school diploma | 126,002 | 30.5 |
| GED or alternative credential | 12,101 | 2.9 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 29,784 | 7.2 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 51,492 | 12.5 |
| Associate's degree | 32,689 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 85,386 | 20.7 |
| Master's degree | 34,369 | 8.3 |
| Professional school degree | 6,407 | 1.6 |
| Doctorate degree | 3,260 | 0.8 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Leisure Knoll• Borough of Harvey Cedars• North Beach Haven• Toms River• Leisure Village• Borough of Beach Haven• Dover Beaches South• Eagleswood• Barnegat• Borough of Point Pleasant• Holiday City South• Borough of Ocean Gate• Lakewood• Borough of Seaside Heights• Leisure Village East• Borough of Island Heights• Borough of Beachwood• Borough of Ship Bottom• Pine Lake Park• Dover Beaches North• Surf City• Leisure Village West• Silver Ridge• Crestwood Village• Pine Ridge At Crestwood• New Egypt• Borough of Tuckerton• Forked River• Cedar Glen West• Borough of Lavallette• Waretown• Manahawkin• Holiday City-Berkeley• Vista Center• Plumsted• Borough of Point Pleasant Beach• Borough of Seaside Park• Borough of Mantoloking• Borough of Barnegat Light• Ocean Acres• Borough Of Pine Beach• Mystic Island• Cedar Glen Lakes• Borough Of Lakehurst• Beach Haven West• Borough Of South Toms River• Lakewood Township• Borough Of Bay Head• Berkeley• Toms River Township• Holiday Heights
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