Wayne County Today

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

This was 27.7 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,540.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	126	12.4
Regular high school diploma	479	47
GED or alternative credential	79	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	79	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	15.1
Associate's degree	43	4.2
Bachelor's degree	56	5.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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