Lower West SC News

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

This was 22.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,037.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	290	21.6
Regular high school diploma	530	39.5
GED or alternative credential	23	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	58	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	223	16.6
Associate's degree	90	6.7
Bachelor's degree	58	4.3
Master's degree	70	5.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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