Upstate SC News

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

This was 30.4 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,917.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	556	6.6
Regular high school diploma	791	9.5
GED or alternative credential	129	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	240	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	855	10.2
Associate's degree	658	7.9
Bachelor's degree	2,090	25
Master's degree	1,665	19.9
Professional school degree	349	4.2
Doctorate degree	1,033	12.3

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