Dakota Times

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

This was 15.4 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 65,710.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,318	3.1
Regular high school diploma	5,735	13.6
GED or alternative credential	770	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,558	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,839	11.5
Associate's degree	6,146	14.6
Bachelor's degree	14,834	35.3
Master's degree	4,115	9.8
Professional school degree	1,028	2.4
Doctorate degree	707	1.7

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