Charleston Leader

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

This number was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,157.

76.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Coal Fork 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	217	23.2
Regular high school diploma	422	45.1
GED or alternative credential	44	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	40	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	59	6.3
Associate's degree	40	4.3
Bachelor's degree	32	3.4
Master's degree	28	3
Professional school degree	44	4.7
Doctorate degree	9	1

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