Hudson Today

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

This number was 5.7 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 261,940.

87.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jersey 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	23,104	12.4
Regular high school diploma	38,461	20.6
GED or alternative credential	4,035	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	6,529	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17,612	9.4
Associate's degree	8,250	4.4
Bachelor's degree	51,930	27.8
Master's degree	28,049	15
Professional school degree	5,124	2.7
Doctorate degree	3,718	2

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