Southern West Virginia News

2.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 25.9 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,413.

63.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	432	36.6
Regular high school diploma	390	33
GED or alternative credential	37	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	131	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	166	14.1
Associate's degree	14	1.2
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	11	0.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.