15.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Beardstown

By West Central Reporter

Apr 6, 2021

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

This number was 27 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,682.

74 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Beardstown residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Beardstown for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	935	26
Regular high school diploma	1,263	35.2
GED or alternative credential	273	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	241	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	316	8.8
Associate's degree	194	5.4
Bachelor's degree	260	7.2
Master's degree	98	2.7
Professional school degree	7	0.2
Doctorate degree	6	0.2