36.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Jasper County

By East Central Reporter

Jul 1, 2022

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

This was 7.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,547.

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

Degree distribution in Jasper County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	494	7.4
Regular high school diploma	2,097	31.3
GED or alternative credential	376	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	626	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	674	10.1
Associate's degree	1,170	17.5
Bachelor's degree	816	12.2
Master's degree	362	5.4
Professional school degree	47	0.7
Doctorate degree	32	0.5