Oxford Reporter

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

This number was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,339.

82.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Water Valley 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	399	17.8
Regular high school diploma	748	33.4
GED or alternative credential	170	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	89	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	311	13.9
Associate's degree	138	6.2
Bachelor's degree	223	10
Master's degree	85	3.8
Professional school degree	31	1.4
Doctorate degree	47	2.1

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