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Most educated, Mississippi counties · 2020

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Madison County, MSMS116,29850.0%+12.1 pts
02Lafayette County, MSMS59,59747.1%+15.9 pts
03Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89642.9%+8.0 pts
04Lamar County, MSMS67,40333.2%+6.4 pts
05Rankin County, MSMS162,18130.3%+6.5 pts
06Hinds County, MSMS211,88830.2%+3.0 pts
07Forrest County, MSMS79,03427.7%+4.9 pts
08Lee County, MSMS83,73126.9%+8.8 pts
09Hancock County, MSMS46,87326.0%+8.7 pts
10Bolivar County, MSMS28,26225.4%+6.6 pts
11DeSoto County, MSMS197,91824.8%+10.5 pts
12Lowndes County, MSMS57,34624.0%+3.5 pts
13Harrison County, MSMS217,13623.7%+5.3 pts
14Warren County, MSMS41,75923.0%+2.2 pts
15Jackson County, MSMS147,66622.5%+6.1 pts
16Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31721.1%+4.9 pts
17Jones County, MSMS66,49620.7%+6.7 pts
18Claiborne County, MSMS8,05820.7%+1.7 pts
19Wayne County, MSMS19,80720.6%+11.1 pts
20Washington County, MSMS40,44620.5%+4.1 pts
21Choctaw County, MSMS8,04820.3%+9.1 pts
22Clay County, MSMS18,23820.3%+5.7 pts
23Grenada County, MSMS20,86819.8%+6.3 pts
24Jefferson County, MSMS6,82519.1%+8.4 pts
25Montgomery County, MSMS9,35418.9%+7.9 pts
26Leflore County, MSMS25,68618.8%+2.9 pts
27Sharkey County, MSMS3,09718.6%+6.0 pts
28Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09618.2%+6.8 pts
29Webster County, MSMS10,16717.9%+4.9 pts
30Alcorn County, MSMS34,56917.9%+6.2 pts
31Adams County, MSMS30,06117.8%+0.3 pts
32Coahoma County, MSMS19,84917.7%+1.6 pts
33Lawrence County, MSMS11,81917.7%+5.7 pts
34Simpson County, MSMS25,49817.4%+6.6 pts
35Tate County, MSMS28,72517.2%+4.9 pts
36Copiah County, MSMS27,49716.8%+5.2 pts
37Newton County, MSMS20,96016.5%+4.4 pts
38Sunflower County, MSMS22,89316.5%+4.5 pts
39Panola County, MSMS32,69116.3%+5.5 pts
40Monroe County, MSMS33,31816.3%+5.4 pts
41Winston County, MSMS17,47316.1%+2.3 pts
42Pike County, MSMS38,71216.0%+3.5 pts
43Leake County, MSMS21,66215.9%+4.3 pts
44Lincoln County, MSMS35,01215.8%+3.3 pts
45Walthall County, MSMS13,92815.5%+5.1 pts
46Tunica County, MSMS8,81915.3%+6.2 pts
47Attala County, MSMS17,10015.2%+3.5 pts
48Stone County, MSMS19,65415.2%+2.7 pts
49Jasper County, MSMS15,78514.9%+5.1 pts
50Covington County, MSMS17,89814.7%+3.3 pts
51Humphreys County, MSMS7,00114.7%+3.1 pts
52Pearl River County, MSMS59,36314.6%+0.8 pts
53Carroll County, MSMS9,22614.5%+3.6 pts
54Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94114.2%+3.8 pts
55Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58214.2%+4.2 pts
56George County, MSMS26,33114.1%+5.0 pts
57Prentiss County, MSMS25,28414.0%+4.1 pts
58Union County, MSMS28,45914.0%+0.8 pts
59Tippah County, MSMS21,38913.9%+4.9 pts
60Itawamba County, MSMS24,15213.9%+5.1 pts
61Marshall County, MSMS34,65413.9%+4.9 pts
62Neshoba County, MSMS28,73213.6%+2.2 pts
63Smith County, MSMS13,99113.0%+3.9 pts
64Clarke County, MSMS15,10212.9%+3.2 pts
65Marion County, MSMS24,00112.9%+1.4 pts
66Franklin County, MSMS7,49112.6%+2.0 pts
67Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.5%+3.0 pts
68Kemper County, MSMS8,60012.4%+2.1 pts
69Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37512.2%+2.6 pts
70Amite County, MSMS12,48712.0%+2.6 pts
71Noxubee County, MSMS9,79811.9%+1.0 pts
72Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63911.8%+3.1 pts
73Yazoo County, MSMS22,94711.8%+0.0 pts
74Holmes County, MSMS15,46511.7%+0.5 pts
75Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.4%+0.4 pts
76Calhoun County, MSMS12,64311.3%+1.1 pts
77Scott County, MSMS28,07311.3%+2.6 pts
78Quitman County, MSMS5,36411.1%+0.5 pts
79Greene County, MSMS13,70711.0%+3.1 pts
80Perry County, MSMS11,57710.2%+2.5 pts
81Benton County, MSMS7,50210.1%+2.3 pts
82Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633.4%−3.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS