Upstate SC News

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

This was 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,149.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,330	15.1
Regular high school diploma	3,427	22.2
GED or alternative credential	555	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,129	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,796	11.6
Associate's degree	1,957	12.7
Bachelor's degree	2,276	14.7
Master's degree	1,031	6.7
Professional school degree	219	1.4
Doctorate degree	732	4.7

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