Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jefferson County, AL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

36.2% Rank #418/3,222 · #4 in AL
87th
Jefferson 36.2%
AL 28.4% +27.7%
US 33.7% +7.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Jefferson County's bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Jefferson County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#415 York County, ME 36.2%
#416 Dawes County, NE 36.2%
#417 Polk County, NC 36.2%
#418 Jefferson County, AL 36.2%
#419 Coweta County, GA 36.2%
#420 Cleveland County, OK 36.2%
#421 Lincoln Parish, LA 36.2%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Jefferson County, Alabama has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2%, ranking #418 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 7.5% above the national value of 33.7%. Within Alabama, it ranks #4 of 67. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.