14.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Galesburg

By Kalamazoo Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 23.4 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,120.

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

Degree distribution in Galesburg for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	169	12.6
Regular high school diploma	491	36.6
GED or alternative credential	106	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	155	11.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	224	16.7
Associate's degree	94	7
Bachelor's degree	61	4.6
Master's degree	36	2.7
Professional school degree	4	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0