North Cook News

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

This was 4.4 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,450.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,242	5.2
Regular high school diploma	5,156	21.7
GED or alternative credential	428	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,779	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,727	15.7
Associate's degree	2,545	10.7
Bachelor's degree	5,881	24.8
Master's degree	2,502	10.5
Professional school degree	261	1.1
Doctorate degree	233	1

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