Upstate SC News

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

This was 6.6 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,387.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,632	14.9
Regular high school diploma	4,370	24.8
GED or alternative credential	719	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,239	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,978	16.9
Associate's degree	1,623	9.2
Bachelor's degree	2,620	14.9
Master's degree	945	5.4
Professional school degree	300	1.7
Doctorate degree	217	1.2

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