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

This was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,894.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,121	6.8
Regular high school diploma	3,910	23.6
GED or alternative credential	674	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,136	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,164	19.1
Associate's degree	2,640	15.9
Bachelor's degree	2,914	17.6
Master's degree	809	4.9
Professional school degree	119	0.7
Doctorate degree	91	0.5

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