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24.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Walnut Grove in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 22.6 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 709.

80 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Walnut Grove residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	85	20
Regular high school diploma	128	30
GED or alternative credential	11	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	24	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	75	17.6
Associate's degree	42	9.9
Bachelor's degree	46	10.8
Master's degree	14	3.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	1	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.