Southern Illinois News

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

This number was 19.9 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,611.

85.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pulaski County 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	568	14.3
Regular high school diploma	1,219	30.6
GED or alternative credential	145	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	443	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	729	18.3
Associate's degree	390	9.8
Bachelor's degree	287	7.2
Master's degree	115	2.9
Professional school degree	73	1.8
Doctorate degree	15	0.4

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