Mississippi Gulf News

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

This was 21.5 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,076.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	340	5.4
Regular high school diploma	1,066	17.1
GED or alternative credential	112	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	397	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	930	14.9
Associate's degree	904	14.5
Bachelor's degree	1,336	21.4
Master's degree	983	15.7
Professional school degree	91	1.5
Doctorate degree	92	1.5

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