Baton Rouge Reporter

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

This number was 21.6 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,041.

63.4 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,500	36.6
Regular high school diploma	953	23.2
GED or alternative credential	836	20.4
Some college, less than 1 year	151	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	303	7.4
Associate's degree	132	3.2
Bachelor's degree	164	4
Master's degree	50	1.2
Professional school degree	5	0.1
Doctorate degree	6	0.1

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