SC Midland News

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

This number was 16.8 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,644.

81.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lakewood 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	391	18.8
Regular high school diploma	655	31.6
GED or alternative credential	218	10.5
Some college, less than 1 year	87	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	306	14.7
Associate's degree	245	11.8
Bachelor's degree	71	3.4
Master's degree	74	3.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	29	1.4

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