Charleston Leader

45.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in South Charleston in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.1 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,475.

95.9 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	365	4.1
Regular high school diploma	2,240	25
GED or alternative credential	283	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	586	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,449	16.2
Associate's degree	988	11
Bachelor's degree	1,726	19.2
Master's degree	982	10.9
Professional school degree	205	2.3
Doctorate degree	145	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.