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

By NW Twin Cities

Mar 13, 2021

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

This number was 4.9 percent higher than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 16,763.

97.9 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Otsego for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	231	2.1
Regular high school diploma	2,321	21.5
GED or alternative credential	180	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	895	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,508	14
Associate's degree	1,742	16.1
Bachelor's degree	2,631	24.4
Master's degree	819	7.6
Professional school degree	315	2.9
Doctorate degree	157	1.5