SC Mississippi News

53.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Brandon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.4 percent higher than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 23,930.

93.2 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,112	6.8
Regular high school diploma	2,472	15.1
GED or alternative credential	529	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	813	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,725	16.7
Associate's degree	2,050	12.6
Bachelor's degree	4,120	25.2
Master's degree	1,954	12
Professional school degree	194	1.2
Doctorate degree	362	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.