Lower West SC News

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

This was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,373.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	368	13.7
Regular high school diploma	1,042	38.8
GED or alternative credential	213	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	192	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	225	8.4
Associate's degree	167	6.2
Bachelor's degree	139	5.2
Master's degree	223	8.3
Professional school degree	99	3.7
Doctorate degree	21	0.8

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