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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

28 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wood River

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

This was 15.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,149.

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

Degree distribution in Wood River for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree72010.1
Regular high school diploma2,19130.8
GED or alternative credential6429
Some college, less than 1 year4686.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1,09915.5
Associate's degree80711.4
Bachelor's degree80111.3
Master's degree3755.3
Professional school degree5less than 0.1
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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