47 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Otsego

By NW Twin Cities

Feb 1, 2021

47 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Otsego in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.2 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 16,189.

95.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Otsego residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Otsego for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	454	4.3
Regular high school diploma	2,284	21.6
GED or alternative credential	183	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,106	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,584	15
Associate's degree	1,617	15.3
Bachelor's degree	2,400	22.7
Master's degree	541	5.1
Professional school degree	229	2.2
Doctorate degree	181	1.7