Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,512.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	744	24.3
Regular high school diploma	657	21.4
GED or alternative credential	248	8.1
Some college, less than 1 year	361	11.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	602	19.6
Associate's degree	163	5.3
Bachelor's degree	200	6.5
Master's degree	82	2.7
Professional school degree	4	0.1
Doctorate degree	7	0.2

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