Benton Times

24 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.5 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 70,424.

86 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jefferson County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,620	14
Regular high school diploma	14,908	31.5
GED or alternative credential	3,362	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	3,906	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,225	15.2
Associate's degree	2,943	6.2
Bachelor's degree	5,355	11.3
Master's degree	2,320	4.9
Professional school degree	413	0.9
Doctorate degree	344	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.