32.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Buffalo

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 11, 2022

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

This was 11.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 345.

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

Degree distribution in Buffalo for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	29	11.7
Regular high school diploma	57	23
GED or alternative credential	13	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	23	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	46	18.5
Associate's degree	11	4.4
Bachelor's degree	52	21
Master's degree	15	6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.8