WC Minnesota News

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

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,134.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	432	6.8
Regular high school diploma	1,599	25.4
GED or alternative credential	252	4
Some college, less than 1 year	504	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	932	14.8
Associate's degree	740	11.7
Bachelor's degree	1,205	19.1
Master's degree	334	5.3
Professional school degree	201	3.2
Doctorate degree	108	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.