Carbondale Reporter

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

This was 12.9 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,861.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	81	2.2
Regular high school diploma	525	14.2
GED or alternative credential	137	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	273	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	595	16
Associate's degree	406	10.9
Bachelor's degree	869	23.4
Master's degree	609	16.4
Professional school degree	102	2.8
Doctorate degree	111	3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.