West Central Reporter

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

This was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 30,107.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	867	4.8
Regular high school diploma	4,975	27.4
GED or alternative credential	615	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,336	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,553	14.1
Associate's degree	1,931	10.6
Bachelor's degree	2,896	16
Master's degree	2,083	11.5
Professional school degree	179	1
Doctorate degree	721	4

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