Carbondale Reporter

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

This was 9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,539.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	726	5.9
Regular high school diploma	3,318	26.9
GED or alternative credential	648	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,013	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,355	19.1
Associate's degree	1,148	9.3
Bachelor's degree	1,905	15.4
Master's degree	1,009	8.2
Professional school degree	185	1.5
Doctorate degree	39	0.3

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