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57.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hennepin County

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57.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hennepin County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,235,478.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hennepin County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Hennepin County for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree57,9926.8
Regular high school diploma123,10314.4
GED or alternative credential19,4522.3
Some college, less than 1 year47,5805.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree111,32913
Associate's degree74,5588.7
Bachelor's degree266,32031.2
Master's degree108,25312.7
Professional school degree29,3463.4
Doctorate degree16,7452
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.

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