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14.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pearl River in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.7 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,205.

67.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pearl River residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	784	32.6
Regular high school diploma	480	20
GED or alternative credential	208	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	143	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	439	18.3
Associate's degree	221	9.2
Bachelor's degree	82	3.4
Master's degree	42	1.7
Professional school degree	3	0.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.