28.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Ladson

By Charleston Reporter

Apr 13, 2022

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

This was 10.8 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,252.

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

Degree distribution in Ladson for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,333	14.6
Regular high school diploma	2,413	26.4
GED or alternative credential	902	9.9
Some college, less than 1 year	627	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,304	14.3
Associate's degree	975	10.7
Bachelor's degree	1,210	13.2
Master's degree	317	3.5
Professional school degree	56	0.6
Doctorate degree	9	less than 0.1