Dakota Times

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

This number was 16.4 percent higher than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 63,915.

96.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lakeville 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	1,449	3.5
Regular high school diploma	5,524	13.4
GED or alternative credential	702	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,275	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,904	11.9
Associate's degree	5,465	13.3
Bachelor's degree	14,926	36.3
Master's degree	4,202	10.2
Professional school degree	989	2.4
Doctorate degree	662	1.6

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