Wiregrass Times

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

This number was 4 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 33,403.

81 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pike County 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	3,660	19
Regular high school diploma	5,405	28.1
GED or alternative credential	1,000	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	959	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,616	13.6
Associate's degree	1,082	5.6
Bachelor's degree	2,846	14.8
Master's degree	1,180	6.1
Professional school degree	165	0.9
Doctorate degree	345	1.8

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