Eastern Shore Times

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

This number was 6.5 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,899.

84.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chincoteague 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	383	15.5
Regular high school diploma	660	26.7
GED or alternative credential	67	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	140	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	247	10
Associate's degree	269	10.9
Bachelor's degree	286	11.6
Master's degree	289	11.7
Professional school degree	53	2.1
Doctorate degree	74	3

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