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

This was 0.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,944.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,077	7.8
Regular high school diploma	5,704	21.5
GED or alternative credential	1,415	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,151	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,670	17.6
Associate's degree	3,303	12.4
Bachelor's degree	4,680	17.6
Master's degree	2,053	7.7
Professional school degree	331	1.2
Doctorate degree	192	0.7

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