Galesburg Reporter

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

This was 15 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 30,405.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,047	14.4
Regular high school diploma	5,587	26.4
GED or alternative credential	1,832	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,622	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,007	14.2
Associate's degree	2,148	10.1
Bachelor's degree	2,366	11.2
Master's degree	1,235	5.8
Professional school degree	188	0.9
Doctorate degree	147	0.7

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