50.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lakeland

By East Twin Cities

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,723.

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

Degree distribution in Lakeland for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	42	3.2
Regular high school diploma	323	24.7
GED or alternative credential	20	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	95	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	165	12.6
Associate's degree	145	11.1
Bachelor's degree	358	27.4
Master's degree	114	8.7
Professional school degree	34	2.6
Doctorate degree	11	0.8