Charleston Leader

33 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Belle in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.1 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,370.

91.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	81	8.4
Regular high school diploma	338	35.2
GED or alternative credential	51	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	31	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	142	14.8
Associate's degree	100	10.4
Bachelor's degree	117	12.2
Master's degree	95	9.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.