56.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in James Island

By Charleston Reporter

Apr 15, 2022

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

This was 17.4 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,157.

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

Degree distribution in James Island for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	436	4.6
Regular high school diploma	1,646	17.5
GED or alternative credential	232	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	348	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,441	15.4
Associate's degree	643	6.9
Bachelor's degree	3,118	33.2
Master's degree	932	9.9
Professional school degree	376	4
Doctorate degree	210	2.2

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

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