Smoky Mountain Today

25.8 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 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,220.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	865	18
Regular high school diploma	1,351	28.1
GED or alternative credential	425	8.8
Some college, less than 1 year	302	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	625	13
Associate's degree	289	6
Bachelor's degree	657	13.7
Master's degree	231	4.8
Professional school degree	14	0.3
Doctorate degree	47	1

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