Charleston Leader

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

This was 18.5 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 47,273.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,786	8.1
Regular high school diploma	6,614	19.3
GED or alternative credential	1,997	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,166	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,500	13.1
Associate's degree	1,999	5.8
Bachelor's degree	7,614	22.2
Master's degree	3,606	10.5
Professional school degree	2,124	6.2
Doctorate degree	933	2.7

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