NC South Carolina Times

20.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.1 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,408.

78.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chester residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	805	21.8
Regular high school diploma	1,220	33.1
GED or alternative credential	112	3
Some college, less than 1 year	196	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	591	16
Associate's degree	351	9.5
Bachelor's degree	295	8
Master's degree	60	1.6
Professional school degree	31	0.8
Doctorate degree	30	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.