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7.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 820.

75.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jefferson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	119	24.1
Regular high school diploma	205	41.5
GED or alternative credential	45	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	21	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	66	13.4
Associate's degree	8	1.6
Bachelor's degree	30	6.1
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.