Nw Louisiana News

12.6 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 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,529.

68.4 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	1,004	31.6
Regular high school diploma	998	31.4
GED or alternative credential	323	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	106	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	349	11
Associate's degree	180	5.7
Bachelor's degree	181	5.7
Master's degree	38	1.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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