Charleston Reporter

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

This number was 18.3 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,010.

97.2 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	261	2.8
Regular high school diploma	1,828	19.6
GED or alternative credential	299	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	583	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,198	12.9
Associate's degree	810	8.7
Bachelor's degree	2,951	31.7
Master's degree	960	10.3
Professional school degree	290	3.1
Doctorate degree	140	1.5

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