Anderson Reporter

23.2 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 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 54,476.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,217	13.8
Regular high school diploma	12,333	32.7
GED or alternative credential	3,295	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,118	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,986	13.2
Associate's degree	3,048	8.1
Bachelor's degree	3,487	9.3
Master's degree	1,743	4.6
Professional school degree	249	0.7
Doctorate degree	207	0.5

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