34.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Petersburg

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,564.

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

Degree distribution in Petersburg for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	148	8.4
Regular high school diploma	453	25.8
GED or alternative credential	97	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	196	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	258	14.7
Associate's degree	121	6.9
Bachelor's degree	247	14.1
Master's degree	181	10.3
Professional school degree	26	1.5
Doctorate degree	26	1.5