NC South Carolina Times

17 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.9 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 950.

72 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jefferson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	174	28
Regular high school diploma	214	34.4
GED or alternative credential	17	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	47	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	64	10.3
Associate's degree	28	4.5
Bachelor's degree	53	8.5
Master's degree	18	2.9
Professional school degree	7	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.