Pine Belt Times

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

This was 1.7 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,944.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	776	20.6
Regular high school diploma	748	19.8
GED or alternative credential	131	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	284	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	527	14
Associate's degree	179	4.7
Bachelor's degree	555	14.7
Master's degree	472	12.5
Professional school degree	63	1.7
Doctorate degree	40	1.1

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