Lower West SC News

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

This was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,953.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	534	28.6
Regular high school diploma	598	32
GED or alternative credential	44	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	66	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	350	18.7
Associate's degree	68	3.6
Bachelor's degree	145	7.8
Master's degree	62	3.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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