Carbondale Reporter

34.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Herrin 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 12,806.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	975	10.7
Regular high school diploma	2,124	23.3
GED or alternative credential	487	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	982	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,448	15.9
Associate's degree	950	10.4
Bachelor's degree	1,412	15.5
Master's degree	561	6.1
Professional school degree	120	1.3
Doctorate degree	70	0.8

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