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

This number was 22.1 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,389.

75.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fort Pierce South 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	769	24.5
Regular high school diploma	1,337	42.6
GED or alternative credential	90	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	211	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	204	6.5
Associate's degree	258	8.2
Bachelor's degree	110	3.5
Master's degree	92	2.9
Professional school degree	38	1.2
Doctorate degree	32	1

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