Spartanburg Reporter

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

This number was 26.8 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,667.

59 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Southern Shops 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	882	41
Regular high school diploma	484	22.5
GED or alternative credential	184	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	119	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	261	12.1
Associate's degree	90	4.2
Bachelor's degree	113	5.3
Master's degree	17	0.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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