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

This was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,032.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	201	26.9
Regular high school diploma	173	23.1
GED or alternative credential	6	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	20	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	101	13.5
Associate's degree	131	17.5
Bachelor's degree	69	9.2
Master's degree	43	5.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	0.5

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