Coastal GA News

63.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Simons in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 14,778.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Simons residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	380	3.2
Regular high school diploma	1,612	13.4
GED or alternative credential	175	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	564	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,712	14.2
Associate's degree	761	6.3
Bachelor's degree	3,982	33.1
Master's degree	1,835	15.2
Professional school degree	627	5.2
Doctorate degree	399	3.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.