NW Mississippi News

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

This number was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 31.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,395.

74.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Friars Point 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	197	25.2
Regular high school diploma	154	19.7
GED or alternative credential	31	4
Some college, less than 1 year	47	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	177	22.6
Associate's degree	114	14.6
Bachelor's degree	44	5.6
Master's degree	18	2.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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