73.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Buffalo Grove

By Lake County Gazette

Apr 10, 2022

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

This was 29.7 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 40,804.

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

Degree distribution in Buffalo Grove for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	621	2.2
Regular high school diploma	2,961	10.4
GED or alternative credential	179	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,033	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,805	9.8
Associate's degree	2,016	7.1
Bachelor's degree	10,925	38.3
Master's degree	6,455	22.6
Professional school degree	772	2.7
Doctorate degree	781	2.7