Pine Belt Times

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

This was 13 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,441.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	162	18.7
Regular high school diploma	257	29.7
GED or alternative credential	90	10.4
Some college, less than 1 year	106	12.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	78	9
Associate's degree	54	6.2
Bachelor's degree	79	9.1
Master's degree	29	3.3
Professional school degree	11	1.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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