SC Midland News

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

This was 7.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,919.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	176	7.1
Regular high school diploma	702	28.4
GED or alternative credential	283	11.5
Some college, less than 1 year	247	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	281	11.4
Associate's degree	381	15.4
Bachelor's degree	245	9.9
Master's degree	124	5
Professional school degree	6	0.2
Doctorate degree	24	1

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