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

This was 5.6 percent lower than the state average of 44.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,772.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	454	9.8
Regular high school diploma	1,023	22
GED or alternative credential	217	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	407	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	722	15.6
Associate's degree	908	19.6
Bachelor's degree	727	15.7
Master's degree	152	3.3
Professional school degree	17	0.4
Doctorate degree	13	0.3

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