Charleston Reporter

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

This was 3.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 113,880.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,100	14.7
Regular high school diploma	18,982	25.1
GED or alternative credential	2,953	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	3,397	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,087	16
Associate's degree	8,062	10.7
Bachelor's degree	13,167	17.4
Master's degree	4,636	6.1
Professional school degree	828	1.1
Doctorate degree	319	0.4

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