Southern West Virginia News

24.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Williamson in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.6 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,803.

79.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Williamson 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	393	20.6
Regular high school diploma	542	28.5
GED or alternative credential	108	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	222	11.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	176	9.2
Associate's degree	140	7.3
Bachelor's degree	189	9.9
Master's degree	95	5
Professional school degree	27	1.4
Doctorate degree	13	0.7

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