Fort Smith Times

20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Charleston city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,764.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Charleston city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	191	10.5
Regular high school diploma	646	35.4
GED or alternative credential	105	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	129	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	372	20.4
Associate's degree	141	7.7
Bachelor's degree	170	9.3
Master's degree	57	3.1
Professional school degree	13	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.