Whitewater Times

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

This was 10.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,011.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	686	11.6
Regular high school diploma	1,713	28.9
GED or alternative credential	238	4
Some college, less than 1 year	580	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	839	14.2
Associate's degree	622	10.5
Bachelor's degree	812	13.7
Master's degree	382	6.4
Professional school degree	24	0.4
Doctorate degree	27	0.5

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