Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 10.7 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,539.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	498	4.9
Regular high school diploma	1,580	15.5
GED or alternative credential	407	4
Some college, less than 1 year	987	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,254	22.2
Associate's degree	764	7.5
Bachelor's degree	2,359	23.2
Master's degree	990	9.7
Professional school degree	129	1.3
Doctorate degree	194	1.9

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