Brain drain is just a matter of degrees

People with a bachelor's degree or above account for all of the net outmigration from Mississippi among people ages 22 to 50.

Compares the number of Mississippi natives living in other states with the number of people born outside the state living in Mississippi, averaged over the 2018 to 2023 period. Domestic migration refers to movement by people born in the U.S., while international migration refers to movement from foreign countries.
Source: Author's analysis of ACS 2018-2023 5-year sample using IPUMS Get the data Embed Created with Datawrapper