NC Mississippi News

37.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mathiston in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 562.

81.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mathiston residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	72	18.6
Regular high school diploma	86	22.2
GED or alternative credential	22	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	29	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	35	9
Associate's degree	32	8.2
Bachelor's degree	70	18
Master's degree	40	10.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.