SW Mississippi News

40.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wesson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.4 percent higher than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,166.

85.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wesson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	145	14.1
Regular high school diploma	207	20.1
GED or alternative credential	21	2
Some college, less than 1 year	99	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	139	13.5
Associate's degree	144	14
Bachelor's degree	172	16.7
Master's degree	75	7.3
Professional school degree	18	1.8
Doctorate degree	8	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.