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

This was 9.2 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,102.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	390	5.8
Regular high school diploma	1,383	20.7
GED or alternative credential	124	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	520	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	947	14.2
Associate's degree	454	6.8
Bachelor's degree	1,461	21.9
Master's degree	923	13.8
Professional school degree	317	4.7
Doctorate degree	167	2.5

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