29.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Edgar County

By East Central Reporter

Jul 2, 2022

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

This was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,272.

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

Degree distribution in Edgar County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,260	10
Regular high school diploma	3,997	31.7
GED or alternative credential	878	7
Some college, less than 1 year	987	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,759	13.9
Associate's degree	1,464	11.6
Bachelor's degree	1,600	12.7
Master's degree	545	4.3
Professional school degree	71	0.6
Doctorate degree	52	0.4