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

This was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,874.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,481	22.4
Regular high school diploma	2,236	33.8
GED or alternative credential	423	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	341	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	840	12.7
Associate's degree	206	3.1
Bachelor's degree	656	9.9
Master's degree	293	4.4
Professional school degree	122	1.8
Doctorate degree	12	0.2

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