37.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Coles County

By East Central Reporter

Jul 5, 2022

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

This was 6.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 51,065.

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

Degree distribution in Coles County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,977	9.1
Regular high school diploma	8,423	25.6
GED or alternative credential	1,796	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,637	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,779	14.5
Associate's degree	3,682	11.2
Bachelor's degree	5,011	15.2
Master's degree	2,630	8
Professional school degree	392	1.2
Doctorate degree	537	1.6