SC Mississippi News

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

This number was 11.2 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,862.

79.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carthage 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	554	20.2
Regular high school diploma	823	30
GED or alternative credential	209	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	169	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	440	16
Associate's degree	157	5.7
Bachelor's degree	245	8.9
Master's degree	98	3.6
Professional school degree	49	1.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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