65.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Afton

By East Twin Cities

Apr 26, 2022

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

This was 17.1 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,008.

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

Degree distribution in Afton for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	35	1.5
Regular high school diploma	331	14.3
GED or alternative credential	5	0.2
Some college, less than 1 year	115	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	315	13.6
Associate's degree	141	6.1
Bachelor's degree	896	38.6
Master's degree	295	12.7
Professional school degree	128	5.5
Doctorate degree	60	2.6