Pine Belt Times

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

This was 12.6 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,198.

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	219	15.3
Regular high school diploma	498	34.9
GED or alternative credential	91	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	83	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	246	17.2
Associate's degree	122	8.5
Bachelor's degree	95	6.7
Master's degree	64	4.5
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.3

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