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68.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rio del Mar CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,657.

97.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rio del Mar CDP 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	188	2.6
Regular high school diploma	575	8.1
GED or alternative credential	77	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	280	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,114	15.6
Associate's degree	627	8.8
Bachelor's degree	2,468	34.6
Master's degree	1,131	15.9
Professional school degree	321	4.5
Doctorate degree	346	4.9

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