Jackson, MI Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Jackson, MI Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 112,398. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 9,178 people without a high school diploma (ie. 8.17% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 78.20% White Alone, and 14.46% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 38,277 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 34.06% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.36% White Alone, and 8.85% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 39,530 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 35.17% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.61% White Alone, and 6.33% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 25,413 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.61% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 91.25% White Alone, and 3.78% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 7177 78.20
Black Alone 1327 14.46
Asian Alone 46 0.50
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 64 0.70
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 8 0.09
Some Other Race Alone 116 1.26
Two or More Races 440 4.79
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6838 74.50
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 544 5.93
All Other Ethnicities 1796 19.57
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 33820 88.36
Black Alone 3386 8.85
Asian Alone 132 0.35
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 104 0.27
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 250 0.65
Two or More Races 585 1.53
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 33329 87.07
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 842 2.20
All Other Ethnicities 4106 10.73
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 35027 88.61
Black Alone 2502 6.33
Asian Alone 148 0.37
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 163 0.41
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 8 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 153 0.39
Two or More Races 1529 3.87
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 34467 87.19
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1145 2.90
All Other Ethnicities 3918 9.91
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 23190 91.25
Black Alone 960 3.78
Asian Alone 674 2.65
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 28 0.11
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 85 0.33
Two or More Races 476 1.87
Jackson, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 22803 89.73
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 573 2.26
All Other Ethnicities 2037 8.02