Upper West SC News

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

This was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,603.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	694	31.2
Regular high school diploma	460	20.7
GED or alternative credential	112	5
Some college, less than 1 year	90	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	212	9.5
Associate's degree	419	18.8
Bachelor's degree	177	8
Master's degree	50	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	9	0.4

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