Bluestone News

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

This number was 13.5 percent lower than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,287.

82.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Welch 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	473	17.2
Regular high school diploma	588	21.4
GED or alternative credential	796	29
Some college, less than 1 year	238	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	270	9.8
Associate's degree	132	4.8
Bachelor's degree	93	3.4
Master's degree	129	4.7
Professional school degree	27	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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