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

This was 14.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,157.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	87	4
Regular high school diploma	296	13.8
GED or alternative credential	144	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	63	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	247	11.5
Associate's degree	163	7.6
Bachelor's degree	669	31.1
Master's degree	394	18.3
Professional school degree	31	1.4
Doctorate degree	58	2.7

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