Southern Illinois News

31.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jonesboro in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.1 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,935.

88.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jonesboro residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	157	11.2
Regular high school diploma	332	23.8
GED or alternative credential	81	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	168	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	214	15.3
Associate's degree	159	11.4
Bachelor's degree	220	15.7
Master's degree	61	4.4
Professional school degree	5	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.