Upstate SC News

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

This was 17.5 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,245.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	266	12.3
Regular high school diploma	304	14.1
GED or alternative credential	106	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	164	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	102	4.7
Associate's degree	205	9.5
Bachelor's degree	668	30.9
Master's degree	203	9.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	142	6.6

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