Pine Belt Times

41.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Petal in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.6 percent higher than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,584.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Petal residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	534	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,541	23.7
GED or alternative credential	330	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	391	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,019	15.7
Associate's degree	673	10.3
Bachelor's degree	1,320	20.3
Master's degree	494	7.6
Professional school degree	133	2
Doctorate degree	71	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.