40.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in South St. Paul

By Dakota Times

Apr 23, 2022

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

This was 8.2 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,132.

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

Degree distribution in South St. Paul for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	967	7.2
Regular high school diploma	3,219	24
GED or alternative credential	533	4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,188	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,118	15.8
Associate's degree	1,789	13.3
Bachelor's degree	2,657	19.8
Master's degree	715	5.3
Professional school degree	79	0.6
Doctorate degree	149	1.1