SW Mississippi News

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

This was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,224.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	125	12.4
Regular high school diploma	192	19.1
GED or alternative credential	112	11.1
Some college, less than 1 year	68	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	144	14.3
Associate's degree	176	17.5
Bachelor's degree	98	9.7
Master's degree	66	6.6
Professional school degree	19	1.9
Doctorate degree	7	0.7

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