South Georgia Times

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

This number was 16.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,487.

82.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ocilla 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	411	17.8
Regular high school diploma	786	34.1
GED or alternative credential	207	9
Some college, less than 1 year	46	2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	361	15.7
Associate's degree	184	8
Bachelor's degree	201	8.7
Master's degree	40	1.7
Professional school degree	68	3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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