28.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Genoa

By DeKalb Times

Feb 1, 2021

28.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Genoa in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.9 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,878.

88 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Genoa residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Genoa for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	378	12
Regular high school diploma	831	26.3
GED or alternative credential	284	9
Some college, less than 1 year	201	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	573	18.2
Associate's degree	417	13.2
Bachelor's degree	342	10.8
Master's degree	93	2.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	36	1.1