Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 13.6 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,477.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	445	23.5
Regular high school diploma	512	27.1
GED or alternative credential	263	13.9
Some college, less than 1 year	71	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	233	12.3
Associate's degree	84	4.4
Bachelor's degree	130	6.9
Master's degree	153	8.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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