WC Minnesota News

32 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Perham in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.5 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,432.

86.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Perham residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	320	13.6
Regular high school diploma	729	31
GED or alternative credential	69	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	91	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	393	16.7
Associate's degree	160	6.8
Bachelor's degree	491	20.8
Master's degree	65	2.8
Professional school degree	37	1.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.