Lower West SC News

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

This was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,240.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	497	21.8
Regular high school diploma	423	18.6
GED or alternative credential	75	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	210	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	200	8.8
Associate's degree	383	16.8
Bachelor's degree	293	12.9
Master's degree	146	6.4
Professional school degree	48	2.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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