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22.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson Davis Parish in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.6 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 31,441.

81.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jefferson Davis Parish residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,893	18.7
Regular high school diploma	7,257	34.9
GED or alternative credential	1,137	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	987	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,791	13.4
Associate's degree	1,209	5.8
Bachelor's degree	2,250	10.8
Master's degree	1,032	5
Professional school degree	143	0.7
Doctorate degree	83	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.