Eastern Shore Times

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

This number was 26.5 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 508.

70.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cheriton 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	121	29.9
Regular high school diploma	114	28.1
GED or alternative credential	25	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	10	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	57	14.1
Associate's degree	20	4.9
Bachelor's degree	40	9.9
Master's degree	11	2.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	7	1.7

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