West Twin Cities

61.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waconia in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.3 percent higher than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,131.

97 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waconia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	234	3
Regular high school diploma	1,272	16.5
GED or alternative credential	120	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	454	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	862	11.2
Associate's degree	810	10.5
Bachelor's degree	2,754	35.8
Master's degree	941	12.2
Professional school degree	167	2.2
Doctorate degree	87	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.