South DSM News

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

This was 5.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,351.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	538	10.8
Regular high school diploma	1,549	31.1
GED or alternative credential	249	5
Some college, less than 1 year	335	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	545	10.9
Associate's degree	778	15.6
Bachelor's degree	755	15.2
Master's degree	204	4.1
Professional school degree	3	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	24	0.5

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