Charleston Leader

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

This was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,783.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	143	12.1
Regular high school diploma	432	36.7
GED or alternative credential	98	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	94	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	13.1
Associate's degree	103	8.7
Bachelor's degree	109	9.3
Master's degree	40	3.4
Professional school degree	5	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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