Pine Belt Times

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

This was 8.4 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 46,010.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,395	12.3
Regular high school diploma	4,495	16.3
GED or alternative credential	1,358	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,232	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,665	20.6
Associate's degree	2,795	10.1
Bachelor's degree	4,772	17.3
Master's degree	2,729	9.9
Professional school degree	650	2.4
Doctorate degree	468	1.7

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