Wayne County Today

12.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Salem in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 23.7 percent lower than the state average of 36.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,562.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Salem residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	113	11.9
Regular high school diploma	454	47.7
GED or alternative credential	38	4
Some college, less than 1 year	74	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	151	15.9
Associate's degree	62	6.5
Bachelor's degree	52	5.5
Master's degree	3	0.3
Professional school degree	4	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.