Pine Belt Times

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

This was 10.1 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,624.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	622	9.2
Regular high school diploma	1,531	22.7
GED or alternative credential	218	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	370	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,101	16.3
Associate's degree	619	9.2
Bachelor's degree	1,335	19.8
Master's degree	715	10.6
Professional school degree	132	2
Doctorate degree	111	1.6

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