Fort Smith Times

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

This was 3.1 percent lower than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,483.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	174	10.9
Regular high school diploma	487	30.4
GED or alternative credential	114	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	163	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	213	13.3
Associate's degree	163	10.2
Bachelor's degree	228	14.2
Master's degree	48	3
Professional school degree	12	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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