Charleston Reporter

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

This was 34.2 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 89,410.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,162	1.8
Regular high school diploma	6,031	9.3
GED or alternative credential	669	1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,951	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,623	11.8
Associate's degree	5,774	8.9
Bachelor's degree	25,987	40.1
Master's degree	10,491	16.2
Professional school degree	3,510	5.4
Doctorate degree	1,647	2.5

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