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55.1 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 13.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,010.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	96	2.8
Regular high school diploma	732	21.5
GED or alternative credential	70	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	160	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	468	13.8
Associate's degree	502	14.8
Bachelor's degree	922	27.1
Master's degree	393	11.6
Professional school degree	40	1.2
Doctorate degree	18	0.5

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