South Cook News

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

This was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,253.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,131	12.2
Regular high school diploma	2,551	27.6
GED or alternative credential	232	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	725	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,452	15.7
Associate's degree	1,040	11.3
Bachelor's degree	1,444	15.6
Master's degree	524	5.7
Professional school degree	72	0.8
Doctorate degree	71	0.8

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