WC Minnesota News

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

This was 13 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,728.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,765	14.1
Regular high school diploma	2,875	23
GED or alternative credential	573	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	683	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,173	17.4
Associate's degree	1,827	14.6
Bachelor's degree	1,819	14.6
Master's degree	516	4.1
Professional school degree	223	1.8
Doctorate degree	35	0.3

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