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

This was 6 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,121.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	225	7.7
Regular high school diploma	949	32.3
GED or alternative credential	97	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	256	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	380	12.9
Associate's degree	357	12.1
Bachelor's degree	460	15.7
Master's degree	167	5.7
Professional school degree	48	1.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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