44.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Fire Island

By Suffolk Reporter

Jul 29, 2022

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

This was 2 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 368.

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

Degree distribution in Fire Island for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	13
Regular high school diploma	33	13.4
GED or alternative credential	12	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	41	16.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	19	7.7
Associate's degree	26	10.6
Bachelor's degree	43	17.5
Master's degree	28	11.4
Professional school degree	12	4.9
Doctorate degree	0	0