Metro East Sun

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	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	720	10.1
Regular high school diploma	2,191	30.8
GED or alternative credential	642	9
Some college, less than 1 year	468	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,099	15.5
Associate's degree	807	11.4
Bachelor's degree	801	11.3
Master's degree	375	5.3
Professional school degree	5	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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