South Central Reporter

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

This was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	141	5.6
Regular high school diploma	1,076	42.5
GED or alternative credential	152	6
Some college, less than 1 year	244	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	188	7.4
Associate's degree	301	11.9
Bachelor's degree	339	13.4
Master's degree	62	2.4
Professional school degree	22	0.9
Doctorate degree	9	0.4

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