16.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Meigs

By South Georgia Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 22.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 989.

71.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Meigs residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Meigs for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	177	28.1
Regular high school diploma	197	31.3
GED or alternative credential	36	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	45	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	73	11.6
Associate's degree	69	11
Bachelor's degree	15	2.4
Master's degree	18	2.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0