South Hennepin News

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

This was 25.3 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,217.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	77	1.3
Regular high school diploma	546	9.2
GED or alternative credential	9	0.2
Some college, less than 1 year	156	2.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	767	13
Associate's degree	311	5.3
Bachelor's degree	2,690	45.4
Master's degree	786	13.3
Professional school degree	461	7.8
Doctorate degree	119	2

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