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Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
35.7%
Mississippi
25.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Mississippi

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Most college-educated zip codes

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  1. 139217Jackson100%
  2. 239406Hattiesburg100%
  3. 338677University80%
  4. 439216Jackson67.9%
  5. 539110Madison64.2%
  6. 639232Flowood55.9%
  7. 739211Jackson53.9%
  8. 839157Ridgeland51.7%
  9. 938655Oxford51.1%
  10. 1039759Starkville50%

Least college-educated zip codes

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  1. 139762Mississippi State0%
  2. 239668Union Church2.4%
  3. 339657Osyka2.8%
  4. 438738Parchman2.8%
  5. 539322Buckatunna3.1%
  6. 638625Dumas3.5%
  7. 738685Waterford3.8%
  8. 839456Mc Lain4.2%
  9. 939756Prairie4.2%
  10. 1039662Ruth4.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher by county in Mississippi

  1. 1Madison County49.6%
  2. 2Oktibbeha County47%
  3. 3Lafayette County46.5%
  4. 4Lamar County34.5%
  5. 5Rankin County33.5%
  6. 6Hinds County31.2%
  7. 7Forrest County30.6%
  8. 8DeSoto County29%
  9. 9Warren County28.8%
  10. 10Lee County28.6%
  11. 11Lowndes County28.1%
  12. 12Bolivar County28%
  13. 13Harrison County27.5%
  14. 14Hancock County26.8%
  15. 15Jackson County26.7%
  16. 16Lauderdale County23.6%
  17. 17Tate County23.6%
  18. 18Washington County22.4%
  19. 19Grenada County21.8%
  20. 20Carroll County21.2%
  21. 21Leflore County21.2%
  22. 22Webster County20.9%
  23. 23Jones County20.7%
  24. 24Adams County20.6%
  25. 25Choctaw County20.1%
  26. 26Attala County19.8%
  27. 27Copiah County19.7%
  28. 28Prentiss County19.7%
  29. 29Winston County19.7%
  30. 30Humphreys County19.6%
  31. 31Coahoma County19.5%
  32. 32Montgomery County19.4%
  33. 33Lincoln County19.3%
  34. 34Newton County19.3%
  35. 35Union County19.1%
  36. 36Franklin County19%
  37. 37Alcorn County18.6%
  38. 38Kemper County18.6%
  39. 39Pontotoc County18.5%
  40. 40Claiborne County18.1%
  41. 41Tippah County17.9%
  42. 42Tishomingo County17.8%
  43. 43Neshoba County17.7%
  44. 44Panola County17.7%
  45. 45Clarke County17.5%
  46. 46George County17.5%
  47. 47Covington County17.4%
  48. 48Clay County17.3%
  49. 49Stone County17.2%
  50. 50Quitman County17.1%
  51. 51Pearl River County17%
  52. 52Simpson County16.7%
  53. 53Monroe County16.4%
  54. 54Sharkey County16.1%
  55. 55Itawamba County16%
  56. 56Sunflower County16%
  57. 57Wayne County16%
  58. 58Leake County15.7%
  59. 59Smith County15.6%
  60. 60Yalobusha County15.6%
  61. 61Pike County15.3%
  62. 62Yazoo County15.3%
  63. 63Marshall County14.6%
  64. 64Holmes County13.9%
  65. 65Marion County13.7%
  66. 66Tunica County13.7%
  67. 67Scott County13.5%
  68. 68Jefferson County13.4%
  69. 69Lawrence County13.2%
  70. 70Perry County12.9%
  71. 71Walthall County12.9%
  72. 72Benton County12.8%
  73. 73Jefferson Davis County12.7%
  74. 74Jasper County12.2%
  75. 75Calhoun County12.1%
  76. 76Chickasaw County12%
  77. 77Tallahatchie County11.7%
  78. 78Amite County11.2%
  79. 79Noxubee County10.6%
  80. 80Greene County10.5%
  81. 81Wilkinson County8.8%
  82. 82Issaquena County8.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest bachelor's degree or higher in Mississippi?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 39217 (Jackson, MS) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher in Mississippi?

39762 (Mississippi State, MS) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the bachelor's degree or higher for the United States?

35.7%; in Mississippi it is 25.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

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