27.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Pascagoula

27.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Pascagoula
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27.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Pascagoula in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.3 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,732.

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

Degree distribution in Pascagoula for 2020*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 1,865 13.4
Regular high school diploma 3,576 25.6
GED or alternative credential 1,015 7.3
Some college, less than 1 year 987 7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 2,644 19
Associate’s degree 1,632 11.7
Bachelor’s degree 1,426 10.2
Master’s degree 554 4
Professional school degree 191 1.4
Doctorate degree 55 0.4

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



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