Pine Belt Times

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

This was 22.7 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,443.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,640	37.1
Regular high school diploma	621	14
GED or alternative credential	719	16.2
Some college, less than 1 year	255	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	737	16.7
Associate's degree	242	5.5
Bachelor's degree	145	3.3
Master's degree	64	1.4
Professional school degree	3	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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