37.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Richland County

By East Central Reporter

Jun 29, 2022

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

This was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,677.

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

Degree distribution in Richland County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	991	9
Regular high school diploma	2,561	23.3
GED or alternative credential	619	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,085	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,600	14.6
Associate's degree	1,813	16.5
Bachelor's degree	1,536	14
Master's degree	635	5.8
Professional school degree	89	0.8
Doctorate degree	39	0.4