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

This number was 22.1 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 630.

78.8 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	86	21.2
Regular high school diploma	196	48.4
GED or alternative credential	18	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	22	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	59	14.6
Associate's degree	7	1.7
Bachelor's degree	8	2
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	9	2.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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