McLean County Times

18.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ellsworth in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 23.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 270.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ellsworth residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19	11.9
Regular high school diploma	63	39.6
GED or alternative credential	7	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	13	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	27	17
Associate's degree	12	7.5
Bachelor's degree	14	8.8
Master's degree	1	0.6
Professional school degree	3	1.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.