West Central Reporter

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

This was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,784.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,480	11.6
Regular high school diploma	4,134	32.4
GED or alternative credential	738	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,194	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,896	14.9
Associate's degree	1,010	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,515	11.9
Master's degree	582	4.6
Professional school degree	162	1.3
Doctorate degree	47	0.4

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