NW Twin Cities

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

This was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,413.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	796	7.3
Regular high school diploma	2,672	24.4
GED or alternative credential	308	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	747	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,062	18.9
Associate's degree	1,119	10.2
Bachelor's degree	2,214	20.2
Master's degree	732	6.7
Professional school degree	166	1.5
Doctorate degree	118	1.1

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