Eastern Shore Times

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

This number was 17.1 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 950.

78.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Atlantic 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	176	21.7
Regular high school diploma	283	34.9
GED or alternative credential	73	9
Some college, less than 1 year	13	1.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	34	4.2
Associate's degree	54	6.7
Bachelor's degree	161	19.8
Master's degree	18	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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