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

This was 7.2 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,229.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	583	9.1
Regular high school diploma	1,268	19.8
GED or alternative credential	195	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	581	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,129	17.7
Associate's degree	686	10.7
Bachelor's degree	1,292	20.2
Master's degree	409	6.4
Professional school degree	194	3
Doctorate degree	55	0.9

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