Charleston Reporter

53.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in James Island in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.8 percent higher than the state average of 36.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 11,908.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

James Island residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	298	3.2
Regular high school diploma	1,808	19.7
GED or alternative credential	412	4.5
Some college less than 1 year	678	7.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,113	12.1
Associate's degree	751	8.2
Bachelor's degree	2,828	30.8
Master's degree	755	8.2
Professional school degree	298	3.2
Doctorate degree	237	2.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.