Jonesboro Times

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

This was 7.3 percent higher than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 77,391.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,677	9.7
Regular high school diploma	11,399	23.6
GED or alternative credential	3,403	7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,333	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,819	14.1
Associate's degree	4,295	8.9
Bachelor's degree	8,692	18
Master's degree	3,603	7.5
Professional school degree	1,449	3
Doctorate degree	605	1.3

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