Charleston Leader

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

This number was 16.9 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 48,006.

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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,816	8.1
Regular high school diploma	7,527	21.6
GED or alternative credential	2,032	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,928	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,902	14.1
Associate's degree	1,945	5.6
Bachelor's degree	7,074	20.3
Master's degree	3,847	11
Professional school degree	1,947	5.6
Doctorate degree	807	2.3

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