49.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Washburn

By Northwoods Reporter

May 27, 2022

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

This was 7.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,844.

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

Degree distribution in Washburn for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	47	3.4
Regular high school diploma	350	25.3
GED or alternative credential	31	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	78	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	189	13.7
Associate's degree	143	10.3
Bachelor's degree	324	23.4
Master's degree	174	12.6
Professional school degree	25	1.8
Doctorate degree	21	1.5

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

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