SC Mississippi News

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,773.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	483	16.3
Regular high school diploma	603	20.4
GED or alternative credential	235	8
Some college, less than 1 year	152	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	818	27.7
Associate's degree	153	5.2
Bachelor's degree	285	9.6
Master's degree	196	6.6
Professional school degree	30	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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