SE Iowa News

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

This was 8.1 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,153.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,022	7.7
Regular high school diploma	2,955	22.4
GED or alternative credential	447	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	926	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,363	10.3
Associate's degree	1,671	12.7
Bachelor's degree	2,782	21.1
Master's degree	1,491	11.3
Professional school degree	332	2.5
Doctorate degree	213	1.6

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