SC Mississippi News

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

This number was 20.8 percent higher than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 23,688.

93 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Brandon 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	1,151	7
Regular high school diploma	2,358	14.4
GED or alternative credential	532	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,047	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,745	16.8
Associate's degree	2,187	13.4
Bachelor's degree	3,839	23.5
Master's degree	2,023	12.4
Professional school degree	218	1.3
Doctorate degree	228	1.4

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