SW Tennessee News

35.1 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 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 66,878.

87.9 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	5,202	12.1
Regular high school diploma	11,662	27.2
GED or alternative credential	2,249	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,367	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,346	14.8
Associate's degree	2,839	6.6
Bachelor's degree	7,770	18.1
Master's degree	2,731	6.4
Professional school degree	949	2.2
Doctorate degree	758	1.8

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