North Shore Louisiana News

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

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,579.

85.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pearl River 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	239	14.2
Regular high school diploma	495	29.4
GED or alternative credential	179	10.6
Some college, less than 1 year	96	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	261	15.5
Associate's degree	185	11
Bachelor's degree	181	10.8
Master's degree	18	1.1
Professional school degree	14	0.8
Doctorate degree	14	0.8

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