Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,094.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	311	15.3
Regular high school diploma	470	23.1
GED or alternative credential	237	11.6
Some college, less than 1 year	174	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	319	15.6
Associate's degree	213	10.4
Bachelor's degree	212	10.4
Master's degree	57	2.8
Professional school degree	43	2.1
Doctorate degree	3	0.1

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