Lowe Delta News

24.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6 percent lower than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 69,282.

86.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jefferson County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,499	13.9
Regular high school diploma	15,029	32
GED or alternative credential	3,211	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	3,715	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,082	15.1
Associate's degree	2,929	6.2
Bachelor's degree	5,499	11.7
Master's degree	2,281	4.9
Professional school degree	356	0.8
Doctorate degree	303	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.