Jefferson Reporter

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

This was 2.8 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 462.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	28	8.3
Regular high school diploma	127	37.5
GED or alternative credential	21	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	18	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17	5
Associate's degree	92	27.1
Bachelor's degree	18	5.3
Master's degree	11	3.2
Professional school degree	7	2.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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