SW Wisconsin News

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

This was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 46,155.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,888	9.2
Regular high school diploma	9,921	31.8
GED or alternative credential	1,195	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,309	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,553	14.6
Associate's degree	3,703	11.9
Bachelor's degree	4,629	14.8
Master's degree	1,517	4.9
Professional school degree	342	1.1
Doctorate degree	173	0.6

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