Upper West SC News

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

This number was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,867.

78.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Laurens 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	1,322	21.1
Regular high school diploma	1,502	23.9
GED or alternative credential	392	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	449	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,095	17.5
Associate's degree	504	8
Bachelor's degree	622	9.9
Master's degree	297	4.7
Professional school degree	48	0.8
Doctorate degree	43	0.7

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