Lower West SC News

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

This was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 870.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	130	21.3
Regular high school diploma	140	23
GED or alternative credential	21	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	28	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	128	21
Associate's degree	51	8.4
Bachelor's degree	67	11
Master's degree	44	7.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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