SC Mississippi News

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

This number was 27 percent higher than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,269.

94.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ridgeland 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	975	5.9
Regular high school diploma	2,366	14.4
GED or alternative credential	362	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	573	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,481	15.1
Associate's degree	1,189	7.2
Bachelor's degree	5,040	30.7
Master's degree	2,058	12.5
Professional school degree	943	5.7
Doctorate degree	421	2.6

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