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

This number was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,647.

81.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Batesburg-Leesville town 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	695	18.3
Regular high school diploma	1,362	36
GED or alternative credential	217	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	257	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	492	13
Associate's degree	234	6.2
Bachelor's degree	351	9.3
Master's degree	109	2.9
Professional school degree	52	1.4
Doctorate degree	19	0.5

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