Illinois Valley Times

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

This was 13.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,878.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,187	9.3
Regular high school diploma	7,204	30.8
GED or alternative credential	1,222	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,346	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,372	14.4
Associate's degree	2,225	9.5
Bachelor's degree	3,234	13.8
Master's degree	1,168	5
Professional school degree	295	1.3
Doctorate degree	144	0.6

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