East Kentucky Times

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

This was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,201.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	303	19.1
Regular high school diploma	495	31.2
GED or alternative credential	136	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	111	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	126	7.9
Associate's degree	91	5.7
Bachelor's degree	137	8.6
Master's degree	123	7.8
Professional school degree	53	3.3
Doctorate degree	10	0.6

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