NC South Carolina Times

22.3 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 16.6 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,118.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	153	23.7
Regular high school diploma	196	30.3
GED or alternative credential	21	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	63	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	69	10.7
Associate's degree	22	3.4
Bachelor's degree	69	10.7
Master's degree	38	5.9
Professional school degree	15	2.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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