Upstate SC News

37.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Central in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.9 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,241.

87.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Central residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	366	12.8
Regular high school diploma	700	24.4
GED or alternative credential	166	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	81	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	469	16.4
Associate's degree	282	9.8
Bachelor's degree	496	17.3
Master's degree	250	8.7
Professional school degree	21	0.7
Doctorate degree	37	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.