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37.4 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 4.4 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 163,778.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,792	13.2
Regular high school diploma	21,523	20.7
GED or alternative credential	4,545	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	5,073	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20,276	19.5
Associate's degree	9,284	8.9
Bachelor's degree	16,551	15.9
Master's degree	9,059	8.7
Professional school degree	2,459	2.4
Doctorate degree	1,545	1.5

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