SC Mississippi News

60.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ridgeland in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 27.5 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,194.

94.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	941	5.9
Regular high school diploma	2,149	13.4
GED or alternative credential	330	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	551	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,372	14.8
Associate's degree	1,094	6.8
Bachelor's degree	5,071	31.6
Master's degree	1,991	12.4
Professional school degree	1,055	6.6
Doctorate degree	502	3.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.