Jefferson City News

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

This was 11.3 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,728.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21	1.9
Regular high school diploma	259	24
GED or alternative credential	35	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	67	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	164	15.2
Associate's degree	144	13.4
Bachelor's degree	268	24.9
Master's degree	87	8.1
Professional school degree	32	3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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