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

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,653.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	223	19.1
Regular high school diploma	258	22.1
GED or alternative credential	125	10.7
Some college, less than 1 year	95	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	82	7
Associate's degree	118	10.1
Bachelor's degree	75	6.4
Master's degree	194	16.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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