NC Minnesota News

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

This was 7 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,277.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	585	7.1
Regular high school diploma	2,027	24.6
GED or alternative credential	410	5
Some college, less than 1 year	665	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,150	13.9
Associate's degree	909	11
Bachelor's degree	1,593	19.3
Master's degree	499	6
Professional school degree	201	2.4
Doctorate degree	210	2.5

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