SW Tennessee News

32.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jackson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 67,036.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,188	12.1
Regular high school diploma	11,680	27.3
GED or alternative credential	2,434	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,548	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,856	13.7
Associate's degree	2,445	5.7
Bachelor's degree	6,841	16
Master's degree	3,150	7.4
Professional school degree	1,013	2.4
Doctorate degree	563	1.3

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