South Georgia Times

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

This number was 30.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,071.

59.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pearson 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	498	40.2
Regular high school diploma	402	32.5
GED or alternative credential	41	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	14	1.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	175	14.1
Associate's degree	42	3.4
Bachelor's degree	30	2.4
Master's degree	17	1.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	19	1.5

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