Upstate SC News

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

This was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,049.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	140	20.8
Regular high school diploma	227	33.7
GED or alternative credential	54	8
Some college, less than 1 year	53	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	57	8.5
Associate's degree	46	6.8
Bachelor's degree	84	12.5
Master's degree	13	1.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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