South Atlanta News

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

This number was 23.3 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,771.

75.5 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	801	24.5
Regular high school diploma	1,068	32.7
GED or alternative credential	272	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	158	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	455	13.9
Associate's degree	187	5.7
Bachelor's degree	214	6.5
Master's degree	88	2.7
Professional school degree	18	0.6
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

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