Charleston Leader

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

This number was 16.6 percent higher than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 48,734.

91.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many 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	2,804	8.1
Regular high school diploma	7,773	22.5
GED or alternative credential	1,816	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,857	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,096	14.7
Associate's degree	1,972	5.7
Bachelor's degree	6,757	19.6
Master's degree	3,886	11.2
Professional school degree	1,860	5.4
Doctorate degree	731	2.1

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