WC Minnesota News

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

This was 1.1 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 34,176.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,376	6.2
Regular high school diploma	4,991	22.5
GED or alternative credential	475	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,599	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,276	14.7
Associate's degree	2,868	12.9
Bachelor's degree	5,092	22.9
Master's degree	1,589	7.1
Professional school degree	371	1.7
Doctorate degree	594	2.7

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