Emerald Coast Times

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

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 423.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jay 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	34	10.8
Regular high school diploma	114	36.3
GED or alternative credential	24	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	19	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	45	14.3
Associate's degree	35	11.1
Bachelor's degree	33	10.5
Master's degree	10	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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