SC Tennessee News

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

This was 2.6 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 39,515.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,717	10.4
Regular high school diploma	7,393	28.3
GED or alternative credential	1,549	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,884	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,955	15.1
Associate's degree	2,995	11.5
Bachelor's degree	3,803	14.5
Master's degree	1,378	5.3
Professional school degree	373	1.4
Doctorate degree	93	0.4

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