Dakota Times

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

This was 7.7 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 53,728.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,867	5.1
Regular high school diploma	6,321	17.4
GED or alternative credential	467	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,124	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,162	14.2
Associate's degree	4,238	11.7
Bachelor's degree	11,235	31
Master's degree	3,773	10.4
Professional school degree	725	2
Doctorate degree	374	1

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