53.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Charleston County

By Charleston Reporter

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 15 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 407,543.

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

Degree distribution in Charleston County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	22,035	7.6
Regular high school diploma	55,270	19
GED or alternative credential	7,924	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	10,846	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	38,450	13.2
Associate's degree	24,968	8.6
Bachelor's degree	83,470	28.6
Master's degree	31,874	10.9
Professional school degree	11,471	3.9
Doctorate degree	5,260	1.8