SC Mississippi News

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

This number was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,830.

78.6 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	575	21.4
Regular high school diploma	680	25.3
GED or alternative credential	235	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	194	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	431	16
Associate's degree	143	5.3
Bachelor's degree	312	11.6
Master's degree	67	2.5
Professional school degree	50	1.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

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