South Central Reporter

28.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Macoupin County 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 45,243.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,715	8.4
Regular high school diploma	11,086	34.5
GED or alternative credential	1,791	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	3,102	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,227	13.1
Associate's degree	3,294	10.2
Bachelor's degree	4,059	12.6
Master's degree	1,483	4.6
Professional school degree	296	0.9
Doctorate degree	103	0.3

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