34.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Athens

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 20, 2022

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

This was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,349.

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

Degree distribution in Athens for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	2.1
Regular high school diploma	446	29.5
GED or alternative credential	33	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	183	12.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	304	20.1
Associate's degree	191	12.6
Bachelor's degree	233	15.4
Master's degree	74	4.9
Professional school degree	18	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0