Baton Rouge Reporter

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

This number was 19.5 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,952.

61.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jackson 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	1,518	38.4
Regular high school diploma	955	24.1
GED or alternative credential	584	14.8
Some college, less than 1 year	153	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	345	8.7
Associate's degree	142	3.6
Bachelor's degree	197	5
Master's degree	49	1.2
Professional school degree	5	0.1
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

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