South Georgia Times

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

This number was 16 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 13,692.

83.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waycross 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	1,453	16.3
Regular high school diploma	3,068	34.4
GED or alternative credential	494	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	554	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,283	14.4
Associate's degree	610	6.8
Bachelor's degree	1,012	11.4
Master's degree	243	2.7
Professional school degree	129	1.4
Doctorate degree	69	0.8

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