NW Illinois News

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

This was 23.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,914.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	640	10.7
Regular high school diploma	2,112	35.2
GED or alternative credential	611	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	431	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	991	16.5
Associate's degree	599	10
Bachelor's degree	409	6.8
Master's degree	153	2.6
Professional school degree	39	0.7
Doctorate degree	7	0.1

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