Quincy Reporter

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

This was 9.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 65,670.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,581	7.8
Regular high school diploma	13,873	30.2
GED or alternative credential	1,903	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	4,482	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,322	13.8
Associate's degree	4,140	9
Bachelor's degree	7,537	16.4
Master's degree	3,236	7.1
Professional school degree	516	1.1
Doctorate degree	272	0.6

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