Galesburg Reporter

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

This was 17.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,837.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	933	17.2
Regular high school diploma	1,503	27.7
GED or alternative credential	279	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	617	11.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	666	12.3
Associate's degree	278	5.1
Bachelor's degree	754	13.9
Master's degree	285	5.2
Professional school degree	45	0.8
Doctorate degree	72	1.3

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