62.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lake Elmo

By East Twin Cities

Apr 22, 2022

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

This was 14.1 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,071.

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

Degree distribution in Lake Elmo for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	200	3.3
Regular high school diploma	911	14.8
GED or alternative credential	119	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	380	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	692	11.3
Associate's degree	459	7.5
Bachelor's degree	2,000	32.6
Master's degree	842	13.7
Professional school degree	338	5.5
Doctorate degree	197	3.2