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4.5 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 24.4 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 719.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	115	24.8
Regular high school diploma	206	44.5
GED or alternative credential	17	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	39	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	65	14
Associate's degree	6	1.3
Bachelor's degree	5	1.1
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	10	2.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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