WC Mississippi News

27.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shelby in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,666.

76.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	242	23.8
Regular high school diploma	212	20.9
GED or alternative credential	24	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	14	1.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	242	23.8
Associate's degree	149	14.7
Bachelor's degree	102	10
Master's degree	31	3.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.