Spartanburg Reporter

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

This was 33.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,965.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,118	45.1
Regular high school diploma	421	17
GED or alternative credential	271	10.9
Some college, less than 1 year	171	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	368	14.9
Associate's degree	55	2.2
Bachelor's degree	56	2.3
Master's degree	17	0.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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