NW Mississippi News

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

This number was 3.1 percent higher than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 53,274.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Southaven 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	3,805	10.9
Regular high school diploma	7,965	22.9
GED or alternative credential	1,999	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,787	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,284	18.1
Associate's degree	3,657	10.5
Bachelor's degree	5,938	17.1
Master's degree	1,756	5
Professional school degree	405	1.2
Doctorate degree	184	0.5

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