46.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forest Lake

By East Twin Cities

Apr 23, 2022

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

This was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,393.

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

Degree distribution in Forest Lake for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	644	4.6
Regular high school diploma	3,164	22.8
GED or alternative credential	364	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,031	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,200	15.8
Associate's degree	1,440	10.4
Bachelor's degree	3,364	24.2
Master's degree	1,293	9.3
Professional school degree	212	1.5
Doctorate degree	175	1.3

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

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