Pine Belt Times

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

This was 3.1 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,776.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	89	8.5
Regular high school diploma	299	28.4
GED or alternative credential	82	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	53	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	214	20.4
Associate's degree	115	10.9
Bachelor's degree	47	4.5
Master's degree	114	10.8
Professional school degree	38	3.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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