Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 16.7 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,756.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	554	4.4
Regular high school diploma	2,102	16.8
GED or alternative credential	652	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,080	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,910	15.3
Associate's degree	1,343	10.7
Bachelor's degree	3,110	24.8
Master's degree	1,249	10
Professional school degree	268	2.1
Doctorate degree	251	2

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