West Central Reporter

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

This was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,820.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	845	6.6
Regular high school diploma	4,122	32
GED or alternative credential	540	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,027	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,856	14.4
Associate's degree	1,623	12.6
Bachelor's degree	2,033	15.8
Master's degree	616	4.8
Professional school degree	112	0.9
Doctorate degree	109	0.8

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