SC Virginia News

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

This number was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 896.

84.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Drakes Branch 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	70	15.9
Regular high school diploma	144	32.8
GED or alternative credential	64	14.6
Some college, less than 1 year	14	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	11.8
Associate's degree	49	11.2
Bachelor's degree	20	4.6
Master's degree	22	5
Professional school degree	2	0.5
Doctorate degree	2	0.5

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