South West Illinois News

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

This was 2.1 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 34,444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,024	4.2
Regular high school diploma	5,640	23.1
GED or alternative credential	787	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,092	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,708	15.2
Associate's degree	2,258	9.2
Bachelor's degree	5,602	22.9
Master's degree	2,653	10.9
Professional school degree	388	1.6
Doctorate degree	295	1.2

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