67.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Vernon Hills

By Lake County Gazette

May 19, 2022

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

This was 23.5 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,396.

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

Degree distribution in Vernon Hills for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,086	6.1
Regular high school diploma	2,184	12.3
GED or alternative credential	188	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	464	2.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,913	10.8
Associate's degree	1,133	6.4
Bachelor's degree	5,886	33.1
Master's degree	3,921	22
Professional school degree	449	2.5
Doctorate degree	561	3.2