Upstate SC News

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

This was 12.2 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,342.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	294	11.9
Regular high school diploma	389	15.7
GED or alternative credential	105	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	120	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	303	12.2
Associate's degree	345	13.9
Bachelor's degree	609	24.6
Master's degree	280	11.3
Professional school degree	1	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	32	1.3

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