Southern Illinois News

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

This was 5.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,772.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	139	11.1
Regular high school diploma	281	22.4
GED or alternative credential	77	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	112	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	169	13.4
Associate's degree	162	12.9
Bachelor's degree	272	21.6
Master's degree	40	3.2
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

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