Southern Illinois News

24.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Buncombe in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.3 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 173.

92.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Buncombe residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7	7.9
Regular high school diploma	30	33.7
GED or alternative credential	2	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	13	14.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	15	16.9
Associate's degree	4	4.5
Bachelor's degree	16	18
Master's degree	2	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.