Upper West SC News

2.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Watts Mills in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 35 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,377.

64.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Watts Mills residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	273	35.5
Regular high school diploma	120	15.6
GED or alternative credential	155	20.2
Some college, less than 1 year	65	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	134	17.4
Associate's degree	22	2.9
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.