Charleston Leader

42.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in South Charleston in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.4 percent higher than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,686.

93.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many South Charleston residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	591	6.5
Regular high school diploma	2,336	25.7
GED or alternative credential	315	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	551	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,395	15.4
Associate's degree	798	8.8
Bachelor's degree	1,694	18.7
Master's degree	1,003	11.1
Professional school degree	195	2.1
Doctorate degree	197	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.