Washington County News

39 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jackson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,149.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	267	5.2
Regular high school diploma	1,574	30.6
GED or alternative credential	244	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	366	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	683	13.3
Associate's degree	589	11.5
Bachelor's degree	1,123	21.8
Master's degree	275	5.4
Professional school degree	10	0.2
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.