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41.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bemidji in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.6 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 15,004.

92.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bemidji residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	623	7.5
Regular high school diploma	1,865	22.5
GED or alternative credential	361	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	515	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,510	18.2
Associate's degree	1,074	13
Bachelor's degree	1,464	17.7
Master's degree	466	5.6
Professional school degree	139	1.7
Doctorate degree	272	3.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.