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

This was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,525.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	302	17.6
Regular high school diploma	429	25
GED or alternative credential	33	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	145	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	211	12.3
Associate's degree	232	13.5
Bachelor's degree	223	13
Master's degree	87	5.1
Professional school degree	25	1.5
Doctorate degree	26	1.5

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