16.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Beardstown

By West Central Reporter

Apr 27, 2022

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

This was 27.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,504.

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

Degree distribution in Beardstown for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	910	26.2
Regular high school diploma	1,141	32.9
GED or alternative credential	258	7.4
Some college, less than 1 year	217	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	384	11.1
Associate's degree	206	5.9
Bachelor's degree	226	6.5
Master's degree	117	3.4
Professional school degree	8	0.2
Doctorate degree	6	0.2