NW Illinois News

20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rock Falls in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,952.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rock Falls residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	712	11.8
Regular high school diploma	1,942	32.3
GED or alternative credential	660	11
Some college, less than 1 year	481	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	959	16
Associate's degree	611	10.2
Bachelor's degree	456	7.6
Master's degree	161	2.7
Professional school degree	23	0.4
Doctorate degree	7	0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.