South Ohio News

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

This was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,522.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	669	19
Regular high school diploma	1,471	41.8
GED or alternative credential	135	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	51	1.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	447	12.7
Associate's degree	352	10
Bachelor's degree	278	7.9
Master's degree	97	2.8
Professional school degree	17	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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