Westbank Louisiana News

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

This was 3 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,286.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,088	13.4
Regular high school diploma	2,085	25.7
GED or alternative credential	347	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	537	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,267	15.6
Associate's degree	423	5.2
Bachelor's degree	1,308	16.1
Master's degree	712	8.8
Professional school degree	221	2.7
Doctorate degree	134	1.6

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