SW Mississippi News

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

This number was 1.9 percent higher than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,204.

87.4 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	134	12.6
Regular high school diploma	259	24.4
GED or alternative credential	47	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	102	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	161	15.2
Associate's degree	142	13.4
Bachelor's degree	128	12.1
Master's degree	65	6.1
Professional school degree	14	1.3
Doctorate degree	8	0.8

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