41.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forest Lake

By Lake County Gazette

May 24, 2022

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

This was 1.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,292.

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

Degree distribution in Forest Lake for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	214	22.6
Regular high school diploma	143	15.1
GED or alternative credential	40	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	16	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	139	14.7
Associate's degree	59	6.2
Bachelor's degree	224	23.6
Master's degree	96	10.1
Professional school degree	17	1.8
Doctorate degree	0	0