SW Tennessee News

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

This number was 28.9 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,526.

69 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Whiteville 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	1,170	31
Regular high school diploma	816	21.6
GED or alternative credential	1,098	29.1
Some college, less than 1 year	204	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	301	8
Associate's degree	66	1.7
Bachelor's degree	96	2.5
Master's degree	12	0.3
Professional school degree	3	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

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