NE Alabama News

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 51,765.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,136	16.5
Regular high school diploma	11,473	30.9
GED or alternative credential	3,028	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,432	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,720	12.7
Associate's degree	3,295	8.9
Bachelor's degree	3,942	10.6
Master's degree	1,603	4.3
Professional school degree	251	0.7
Doctorate degree	222	0.6

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