Downriver Today

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

This was 23.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,465.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,005	20.1
Regular high school diploma	1,854	37.1
GED or alternative credential	256	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	398	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	695	13.9
Associate's degree	351	7
Bachelor's degree	368	7.4
Master's degree	39	0.8
Professional school degree	24	0.5
Doctorate degree	6	0.1

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