36.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chillicothe

By Peoria Standard

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 7.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,326.

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

Degree distribution in Chillicothe for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	317	7
Regular high school diploma	1,470	32.6
GED or alternative credential	205	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	328	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	542	12
Associate's degree	489	10.9
Bachelor's degree	797	17.7
Master's degree	301	6.7
Professional school degree	17	0.4
Doctorate degree	39	0.9