Monmouth Times

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

This was 9.4 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,556.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	86	4.4
Regular high school diploma	550	28.4
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	56	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	145	7.5
Associate's degree	287	14.8
Bachelor's degree	582	30
Master's degree	206	10.6
Professional school degree	15	0.8
Doctorate degree	11	0.6

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