West Twin Cities

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

This was 14.9 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,281.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	208	2.6
Regular high school diploma	1,121	14.2
GED or alternative credential	127	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	471	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	966	12.2
Associate's degree	1,047	13.3
Bachelor's degree	2,786	35.3
Master's degree	973	12.3
Professional school degree	131	1.7
Doctorate degree	57	0.7

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