NW Illinois News

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

This was 12.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,544.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,666	14.3
Regular high school diploma	2,674	23
GED or alternative credential	807	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	953	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,953	16.8
Associate's degree	1,332	11.5
Bachelor's degree	1,414	12.2
Master's degree	624	5.4
Professional school degree	196	1.7
Doctorate degree	14	0.1

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